A veterinarian told me that the commercial red sex links of big companies (you know what I mean) lay only if they are kept in battery cages with artificial lighting and eat layer pellets. He insists on them being unnatural and genetically modified birds and containing some dangerous information...
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My rooster that i spent alot of money on came with bumblefoot,the infection has travelled up to his ankle joint,I have kept it clean and it has healed the scab but it seems I sealed the infection in the leg,in hindsight I should have cut the infection out but I didnt,not realizing that what...
Hi I am brand new to owning chickens.
At the moment we have 7 chicks that are about 2-3 weeks old which we brought as day old chicks. 3 light Sussex, 2 Blue Orpington and supposedly 2 lavender Araucana chicks.
I’m saying cockerel for this one:
And pullet here:
Definitely would prefer one of each so we can see the eating aspect of a slow growing heritage breed, but the hens are so pretty!
Hello everyone! My 3 chicks are now 5.5 weeks old and I have 1 Light Sussex and 2 Araucanas.
I need to sex them ASAP, as roosters are not allowed in my area unfortunately.
Any info is much appreciated!
Thanks guys! :celebrate
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I have just bought a pair of Belgian D'anvers. Currently I already have silkie hens, a silkie cockerel, a legbar hen, a welsummer cross silkie hen and silkie cross light Sussex hens. Would they be able to live together with the Belgian D'anvers? Or as there is a size difference will the...
I'm ash I'm new to the chicken game . I have 6 welsummer and 12 light sussex hens. I also have 1 welsummer cockeral and currently have 12 wellsummer eggs incubating, they are due to hatch in 9 days. I hope to get some good advice of this forum. ☺