I bought 2 female quails as pets roughly 2 months ago.
It's currently winter here in Australia. She's been laying eggs on daily bases even though it's winter. The temperature outside at it's lowest at night is 6-8 degrees Celsius.
She lives outside in a rabbit cage with 1 other female quail...
I have 17 chickens in total. Of that sum, I don't know what 2 of them are. I have 6 light brown ones with white spots and also 2 dark brown one with white spots. Can anyone help me figure out what kind of breed they are? Any extra pictures that are needed can be provided.
I am new to BYC and when I bought supplies for my day old chicks (got it before they arrived so I was prepared) I purchased DuMOR Poultry 24% Starter Feed. I thought I had read the back of the bag correctly but realized tonight that I didn't. This feed is recommended for game birds such as...
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Possibly a dumb question. I would like to start keeping in our backyard, however, our neighbor two houses down has a large coop with many chickens and a turkey.
Can I build a coop in my yard without building a privacy fence? Will it stress them out or make them act weird if they can see...