I have been lurking on this site for a couple of months but have never posted. This time I would like to share my first experience of owning chickens.
I bought 6 Delaware chicks from Tractor Supply in the first week of August without prior knowledge. My first worrisome encounter were pasty...
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We were given a young rooster early summer, he's lived with us without any issues or concerns. Dec 20th I bought 3 laying hens from a breeder. Everyone integrated well, no bullying. So here's the problems - biggest concern 1st.
1 - Since the girls have been home, 1 of them has had 2-3 watery...
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so I have 2 almost 6 month old buff laced polish. Currently all my other girls are laying and had to switch to layer feed because we were having issues with egg quality. My question is, because my polish aren’t laying at all yet. Is the layer feed bad for them? We were in All flock...
I have three 23 week old pullets and three 18 month old chickens, all heritage breeds. The pullets have not started to lay yet and because of their breeds may not for a while yet. The pullets began living in the same coop/run with the older girls six weeks ago and I have been feeding all six...
Hi all,
I have three hens who are 23 weeks old. I got them when they were three days old, last October. One is a Barred Plymouth Rock, one is an Ameraucana, and the third is a mystery (sold to me as a silky, but turned out looking exactly like a bantam version of a Light Brahma.)
They appear...