I just incorporated my 4 month olds with my 1 year olds. they were separated in their own coop and run for at least 6 weeks. there is some pecking and kicking. when should I expect this to subside? the older ones are being a little food aggressive when I just brought some treats out there!
I didn't plan on having two. Didn't plan on any actually. The first one I got with his sister. Only had the two so couldn't separate them. In January we incubated 8 eggs and only got the one boy. Chicken math tells me I have to keep our only incubator success! I have no problem adding hens to...
I am doing the same thing as you. I have 5 one year olds in a coop in the run. then I have another coop in the run separated by metal fencing with 7 three month olds in there. We tried it briefly with one of the younger ones and it didn't go as well as I'd hoped. they didn't swarm her and go...
I believe there was a recall on the purina food. don't remember exactly what food, but I know it was purina and was within the last month! not sure if it was secluded to just one type, all flock, chick, etc. but I know it was poultry feed from Purina!
I have an existing flock of 1 male duck, 1 rooster, and 4 hens. all will be a year in May and June. In my house I have a 2 month old rooster in a cage. Then I have 6, almost 6 week old girls. I have two coops outside, in the same pen. My ground is still very frozen and cannot put up a divider...