question

  1. A

    Quick Question for SoCal Chicken keeping!

    Hello everyone! This will be my first official post on these forums and I just wanted to ask a couple of questions. The main one being is, and I can't seem to find a definitive answer anywhere. What is required for me to own a small flock in the back yard of my property in SoCal? Specifically...
  2. The chicken nurd

    Is it normal for chickens to have multicolored shanks

    Today when I was with my flock I picked up one of my hens and noticed for the first time she has patches of black scales on her white legs is this normal or is something else going on She’s an olive egger by the way
  3. corvid

    How many chickens will fit in this coop?

    I have a 20 square foot chicken coop with 16 nesting boxes. I was wondering what the maximum amount of chickens I could have. They will only be in there to sleep and lay eggs. During the day they will be totally free range, no fencing. Edit: Thank you everyone for your feedback/tips! Since the...
  4. 0

    Scarephant?

    Does this work as a bird deterrent? Will it actually keep away hawks and owls? He’s a huge 5ft elephant btw.
  5. Three Little Chickens

    Questions About Being a Breeder

    Hi there, I’m thinking about breeding chickens in the future and starting a small business out of it but I have some questions that I thought I’d put out there. Do I have to be registered in order to breed and sell them or is it a good idea? Do I need to vaccinate my chickens/chicks? And what...
  6. L

    Should i get more guinea fowls?

    I got 2 baby guinea fowls and 2 baby chickens about 7 months ago and all turned out to be boys ! Roosters were a little bit older and They raised guinea fowls. They were inseparable! But unfortunately in my neighborhood i cannot keep roosters, so i found a great farm with over 30 female...
    • Liruel
    • Thread
    • chickens guinea fowl question
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  7. iii

    not really a random rambling

    Am I able to put profiles from other sites on my profile here, and vice versa? I was thinking this is maybe a place I can't do that, but I want to check.
  8. The chicken nurd

    A short story and a question about one of my hens

    I’ve been wondering about this for along time and finally decided to ask you guys In 2011 I got my first 4 chicks from are local feed store among them was my standard black australorp now here’s what my question is that australorp turned out to be a bantam and a show quality bird at that does...
  9. The chicken nurd

    Anyone have weird nicknames for there birds

    Just curious cause I know I definitely do this does anyone Intentionally or unintentionally come up with nicknames for your poultry
  10. The chicken nurd

    What to use for dust bath

    So I’ve been adding to my run and was thinking about adding a dust bath inside my covered run I’m planning on using a kitty pool for the container but any suggestions as to what to use for the dust
  11. The chicken nurd

    How old was your oldest chicken

    I’m just curious about this especially since I’ve seen a lot of people on here with birds that are in there teens so who was or is your oldest chicken My oldest hen will turn ten this spring she’s an EE that I got as a day old chick in 2012 Here’s a picture of her I took last summer
  12. C

    How To Convince Parent To Keep Chicken Outside?

    They spontaneously started taking care of a single wild chicken where we live for a year or 2 now but has been spoiling her more and more to the point she lives in the RV in a big dog zip up crate with towels. I worry about my safety with the recent knowledge that chickens can spread illness...
  13. Gearhead846

    Diy chicken and duck grit?

    Hi everybody, I need to know what can I use instead of normal granite chicken grit in an emergency so that I don't have to go the store. Thanks😊
  14. Gearhead846

    Diy chicken and duck grit?

    Hi everybody, I need to know what can I use instead of normal granite chicken grit in an emergency so that I don't have to go the store. Thanks😊
  15. Gearhead846

    Is it normal for my duckling to sleep by the water ?

    I have been noticing that just about every time that I have gone into my ducklings brooder that they are almost always sleeping, and sleeping right next to the water is that normal? And approx. How long do 3 week old ducklings sleep everyday Thanks
    • Gearhead846
    • Thread
    • 3 weeks old abnormal? ducklings help question sleeping water
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. Gearhead846

    Best chicken feeder and waterer????

    I currently have an open dish for food, and a bowl for water but I would like to upgrade. and needed some new ideas for a feeder and a waterer for about 30 chickens I also have a HUGE sparrow problem :barnie(those darn things I can't seem to get rid of them ) What is your favorite...
  17. Gearhead846

    Newspaper or pine shavings???

    I need to know whether it is better to use newspapers or pine shavings for baby chicks and ducklings. What are your thoughts. Which have you used, and what are the pros and cons of both. THANKS
  18. corvid

    How can you tell the difference between Barred Rock egg and a Black Sex Link egg?

    Is there any definitive way to tell the difference between BR and BSL eggs? I would like to sell fertile eggs or chicks once my chooks start laying but I only want to hatch and sell Barred Rocks. I only have BRs and BSL and the only rooster I have is a BR. They should start laying in January of...
    • corvid
    • Thread
    • barred rock black sex link chick egg egg selling fertile eggs hatching eggs idaho question
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Chicken Hatching Eggs
  19. B

    What gender/sex is my peckin bahtham chick

    Hi, I have this beautiful 8-week old chick. I am unsure of the gender, the mums (2 possible) have straight combs while the dad has a bushy comb. The little muchkin has a straight comb, and its a bit bigger than the other 2 girls that were hatched. I am hoping 'it' is a girl, I've fallen in love...
  20. Countryhippie

    ASAP - Questions About Early Egg Laying

    Hello everyone, So on August 5th, 2021 I adopted 6 supposedly pullets, but two turned out to be roosters. That makes my flock 2 Roosters and 4 Hens. So far no issues with aggression between the roosters, one rooster is mating with the hens however. My hens are only a little over 15 weeks and I...
Back
Top Bottom