I am culling a hen today for a serious crop issue. I am noticing in my research that a lot of the pictures of crop issues appear to be cinnamon queens/golden comets. Has anyone found this to be true in their flocks? Are they genetically disposed to crop issues? Just curious what everyone else...
I don't know why they won't go out during the day, I might try kicking them out during the day and feeding them outside. At night mine will not go in the coop unless the light is on inside. If they do go in they all roost on the lowest roost because they can't see to get up to the top ones.
lol, I know that is how I ended up with these. With the roosters gone I convinced hubby to get me some chicks as an anniversary present. Then deciced I needed an nice even number like 20, but you can't buy 1 chick! Sooo currently have 13 hens and 10 chicks in the brooder. Need to make it the 20...
Yeah, just went to tsc myself and ended up with 6 golden comet chicks as my anniversary gift! They will replace the roosters that are going to freezer camp tomorrow. I may not keep all 6. Although I need 1 more to make 20 chickens!
I have two roosters going into freezer camp this afternoon and want to replace them with some layers anybody within an hour of the coast have any brown egg layer pullets for sale? I don't want to do chicks, too much going on right now! 21 weeks pregnant with a 3 year old, 2 year old and was just...
Looking to see if any of you chicken folk have any better ideas than what I have come up with. My Chickens have a large run that is connected to my home and lately they have been hopping the fence. They stay in the yard but I am afraid a neighborhood dog will get them. (I am increasing their...
Jeremy You have Barnvelder's!!!!! I want them so bad. I have a friend traveling to see you in couple months. I will have to check the dates with her, but if you have them then I definitely want 2 barnvelder pullets!
I have purchased from Fayetteville poultry and He was great. I didn't actually go there because I live on the coast and my parents were driving through the area and picked up for chicks for me. I got to cinnamon queens and do buff orpingtons and have had no problems. I have another friend that...