Recent content by Agnesmash

We have only a few birds (6) and a stupid silky rooster that likes to come after me. Spring is here and the girls are happy with fresh new grass coming up and warmer pockets of sunshine to bask.

Thank you very much for the insight. I don’t feel so worried anymore. Update: Everyone is acting “normal“ this afternoon. It could have been mr. rooster asserting himself after being dethroned from the high perch by young birds.

So you feel this is quite possibly mating behavior? I wouldn’t know, because I’m a newbie, first timer. Never seen chickens mate before, have to go on what I’ve read and the advice given here. These animals are fascinating and I’m enjoying everything so far, having been thrown into it feet...

I was thinking that too. He’s a bit of a pushover. They peck him, snag his treats, he just stands there and lets them do it. I think they took his top roost in the coop as well. I hope he’s not try to mate because the girls are too young. Should I be concerned with them being together again...

I have a young (1 yr) Silkie rooster that was abandoned on our property before we moved in. He’s been alone for about 8 months and very skittish. We purchased 8 pullets (11 weeks old now) and followed all the steps of brooder, to larger brooder, to sectioned off coop, look no touch...

As far as I can tell at this point, all pullets. Coop is 10x12 and enclosed run is approximately 12x20. I’ve sectioned off 1/2 of the coop with wire, a box with bedding, and food and water. The pullets won’t have free access to the run, but they can see the rooster come and go. I accidentally...

Thank you for your reply. It’s been quite a challenging learning experience for a newbie chicken owner. I feel better about it already!

How long to wean chicks off heat in brooder in the coop? They are almost 7 weeks old and it’s 20 degrees at night.

I inherited a large coop with a protected run and a free range run. A young cockerel (not tamed) was abandoned on the property when the previous owners moved out, taking their 30 hens with them. I’ve managed to care for this rooster since the summer and he appears fully grown now, and he’s...

That's great news, thank you! I was beginning to think I may have to sprinkle them on my Grape Nuts to use up the bag.

I bought a big bag of freeze dried mealworms for my rooster and 5week old chicks. I decided to research growing my own mealworms, why not? I see all kinds of information about it INCLUDING articles stating that they’re bad for chickens. Is this true?

The flat mount radiant heater works well enough to allow them to huddle against it, if needed. Not the fire hazard of a lamp.

Omg I just read the “scrambling for an egg” joke! :lau Crying!!!

I’m new to chickens as well, but from what I’ve read a chick is considered FULLY feathered at 8 weeks or so. My babies are 3 1/2 weeks right now and will outgrow the brooder box soon. We built another box twice the size and plan to put them in the coop outside (obviously) in about a week or 2...

My name is Angela, a chicken newbie. I inherited a young Silkie rooster that was dumped at the property/house I purchased last summer. A large coop and run were already built, and I’ve managed to keep the rooster alive thus far. Three weeks ago I purchased 8 chicks (2 Wyandotte, 2 Dominique...