#chickens

  1. FloweringFeathers

    Introduction :)

    Hi everyone, thought I'd make a little introduction post since I just made this account. I've had chickens my whole life, but got more in to them recently during Covid. I have somewhere near 40 right now, but that number will be growing shortly. I have many breeds, standard size, bantam, and the...
  2. P

    Introduction!

    Hi! I'm Emmaly, and I've been raising chickens my entire life. The past 4 years however, I started to take it a lot more seriously. I got into researching breeds, genetics, diet, etc. and at this point I think I'm just addicted to chickens. I raise mainly Bantam Cochins, Sebrights, and Easter...
  3. BrittnyChicks

    LOCKDOWN TOMORROW FOR MY 1 EGG - THROW LOCKDOWN INFO AT ME

    Hello all, I hope your evening/morning/afternoon is turning out well. The egg is a coturnix quail egg! I have 1 egg due tomorrow, my plan is keeping humidity around 50-55% (because I have 11 other eggs (NOT DUE TOMORROW) ) and I think when it starts a pip, I'll raise to 60% as max. I will put...
  4. P

    Wild birds co-habit with backyard chickens??

    Currently a backyard bird-feeder with various types of seed and nectar feeders. Are there any considerations when bringing chickens to the property? can the two exist together?? 💛 Specifically, will wild birds still consider my home a haven/safe space for them, and visit here year after...
  5. Carole515

    Chickens Again

    I have been without chickens for five years after raising them for 50 years. I am so excited to get a small flock started again I need to familiarize myself with the newer coops that are very predator proof.. I am in the process of re-search. I would appreciate feedback on what you consider the...
  6. Stellasmomma

    Laying ages

    Hello! I was curious at what age to chickens slow or stop laying? At what age are laying hens considered old? My oldest hens are 4 and they have slowed down in laying even this past summer they do not lay as much as they used to. My husband said its because they are older now and we need to get...
  7. K

    HELP !! idk what’s wrong with my chicken

    hello so my chicken has been acting weird it has been making this gagging motion (mouth closed) and i can see that it’s crop looks bigger than usual does anyone know what’s wrong? and i noticed that it’s acting quieter than usual
  8. Stellasmomma

    Hens bullying rooster

    I hope this is the right area to post this, I have 16 hens of various breeds and one Silkie mix Roo, I didnt have much luck with my hatches and chick purchases this Spring and ended up with 7 out of 10 being roo's. I rehomed all but one a very handsome silkie mix Roo who has a great demeaner...
  9. K

    Is it ok to give chickens treats before bed?

    I give my chickens a black fly larvae mix with some oats and things, I didn’t have a chance to give them treats earlier today so I gave them it now and it’s about 15-20 minutes before they go to bed. Is it bad that I gave them treats RIGHT before bed, or is that ok?
  10. C

    Pine Martin Killer! ideas or deterrents welcome!

    Hi! so I'm new here and me and my family keep having martins kill our chickens, normally we find them and get rid of them by now or our barn cats do. We got a rooster last spring and he seemed to keep our hens safe until he was killed two days ago then a Brahma and one of our Speckled Sussex...
  11. K

    My chickens aren’t going in the coop at night!

    For the longest time (maybe 2-3 months) my chickens would go in their coop every night by themselves, but up until recently they have only gone in SOME nights. They go in fine some nights and some nights their outside on their outside perches or just sitting on the ground. I don’t think it’s...
  12. K

    Can chickens live in 98 degrees with 50 percent humidity?

    Today is suppose to be 98 Fahrenheit (which isn’t that bad, my chickens seem to do fine in 101 degrees) but the difference is today is going to be 50 percent humidity, which makes it feel SO much hotter than it actually is. Usually the humidity is somewhere around 20 percent to 30 percent...
  13. K

    Heat wave! Help!

    from august 30th (tomorrow) to September 4th there is suppose to be a huge heat wave where I live. It is suppose to get to 108 degrees (Fahrenheit) which is concerning for my chickens. They have adequate shade but I’m still very concerned. Any recommendations?
  14. ChickenWitch1

    Deworming dosage?

    I’m trying to deworm my flock using safeguard. I heard that the correct dosage is 3cc per gallon of water. Is this correct. And I also have some 8-10 week old chickens, who will run over and drink out of the big waterers when we let them out. Is the dosage the same for them? Considering how...
  15. demonic

    Hen blind in one eye

    We have a black Australorp hen who gets bullied. The bullying got better over time so we didn’t think much of it anymore. Around 2 weeks ago we saw one of her eyes was closed, I believe on her right side. One of her eyes was closed like this before and we put ointment using a Q tip and it...
  16. Stellasmomma

    Confused do I have 4 Silkie Roo's?

    Hello friends, I purchased 5 fertile silkie eggs for my broody silkie momma to hatch on April 8th all 5 hatched yay! so they are now 14 weeks old I thought I had 1 Roo who I am told is a Satin or just a silkie mix and likely male now I thought the rest were girls but to my surprise one of the...
  17. Stellasmomma

    Please help with Silkie injury got in fight with other silkie hen sorry for the long post!

    Hello I am hoping for some help, I have 5 silkies all 11 weeks that my broody silkie hatched they stay in a flock together and seem to get along well the only male that hatched from this group that I am aware of is a Satin. I came out to find Eggs and her sister fighting she had her by the head...
  18. Ravennaly

    hi!!

    hi everyone, i’m emmaly, i’ve decided to start using this app more often so i felt like i should introduce myself. i’ve had chickens my whole life but the past 2-3 years i’ve really gotten into owning/collecting different breeds and now i’m starting to branch out into different types of birds...
  19. TurkeyTheQuail

    Drawing your birds

    I've been practicing drawing chickens and quail recently so if you'd like to have your birds drawn post pictures here :D all birds welcome!
    • TurkeyTheQuail
    • Thread
    • #art #art requests #artwork #chickens #drawing #quail
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Hobbies
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    • TurkeyTheQuail
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    • #chickens #easteregger
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    • Category: Chicken Breeds
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