One of my chukars flew out while I was putting the other chukars into their roosting nest last week. He came home yesterday and I saw on video that he was actively trying to get in the coop back to his flock! I don't know what I can do to help him! I have a trap set up but it's a haveahart trap...
I recently rescued four chukar partridges from a live meat market in Philadelphia and bought a nice coop and they have been living in it for about 6 days. Since they were from the meat market, when I got them, they were understandably scared and had no clue how to even raise thier heads as they...
Hello. I have a small farm in my backyard with twelve chickens (six juvenile, six fully adult layers.) Our fence is secure all around our yard, but we have a wooden gate with big gaps. I didn’t have any issues until yesterday, when I found them on the front lawn. I tried to block the holes, but...
Hello there I’ve been wondering how soon can you start free ranging your pullets. It’s probably by preference but I was curious to see when others had started letting theirs roam. I’ve got 8 young ladies 4-5 weeks old who are still in the brooder at night but during the day from around 11 to 4...
OH NO!
I just put two new young wheaten americaunas in a pen outside with my older chickens so they can get a look see and get used to them before I join them into the coop--they flew over and are running around on my 70 acres! There is NO way I am catching these critters..
any suggestions on...