Thanksgiving weekend 2024 I am due to receive all about 8-1/2 mo old -
(inside the City limits/NO roosters allowed)
3 laying buff orpington
1 laying French black copper maran
1 white Frizzle layer
1 brahma layer
2 Rhode island red layer
I dont have my coop ready, plan on using the 10'×12'/16'...
I have a hen ( Greasy) and this is her first time hatching any babies. She's approximately 3-4 days away from hatching the eggs but the only problem I just found out is that she doesn't have any hay under her eggs. I don't know if this will affect the egg hatching or will prevent them from...
I wanted to share some modifications I made to expand my Eglu cube. I'm entirely new to chickens, and I bought an eglu cube, 10 chicks, 1 guard goose. I swear, before I ordered the cube, I thought I'd read that it would hold 10 chickens, but after building it I realized I wouldn't be comfortable...
Hi all, first time hatching eggs, we're doing it naturally under some hens. They're just now starting to hatch but the heat index is in the 106 with humidity and we're worried it's too hot. They have food and cold water but im debating bringing them in so i thought I'd reach out and ask. How hot...
Have a grumpy, violent, and unruly rooster? Watch a movie with him! This will not only show him who’s boss, but it’ll also give you guys time to bond and this’ll make him much more tame.
Spending at least 15-45 minutes with a rooster on your lap a couple days a week turn a grump rooster into a...
How can you tell if a baby chick is a Seramas? Ordered 7 silkies online but received 6 silkies and 2 mystery chicks. The farm I ordered from also sells Seramas. I know that 6 of my chicks are silkies because they have furry black feet with an extra toe.
The chick I suspect is a Seramas is black...
Hello! First time goose wrangler here, and I have 9 Pomeranian geese that are now 5 months old. Here in indiana there seems to be a goose shortage, so I’d like to try breeding these guys in the spring, but I’m having a heck of a time sorting out which are males/females to start planning out my...
Okay, so I have found rat turds in the nest boxes and have seen rats around. The unwelcome little buggar's tunnels are found around the edges of the coop. Any ideas on how to get rid of them without killing the chooks?
Hi guys, I want to know how to create a link from an article to thread, because it is inconvenient not knowing and I would like to do it. So how do you create a link????? Answers will be VERY appreciated!