thats what i was afraid of,ill definately be putting him down. thank you for the advise. My only concern now is that i do have a broody buff orpington sitting on a nest that should be hatching monday or tuesday. Should I be worried about those chicks and warn potential new homes that they could...
I have a 10 month old speckled sussex rooster, he bites my hens and rips there feathers out, now he also attacks my pack of mini heelers everytime they go outside. good dogs,they wont fight back but dont want to be outside anymore. now he has been attacking me everytime I go outside,hes so...
I moved my buff orpington into a large dog crate full of straw with 11 eggs I am assuming are from all of her friends as well. she hasnt really gotten off of them food and water is right next to her, they should hatch memorial day. is there anything extra I should do?
I would go with the barred rock, they also seem friendlier all around. I have both & red and blue sex Links speckled Sussex and buff& lavender orpington. The silver laced wyandotte is the least friendly, I live in the high desert and they seem to be fine in the heat and the snow. They do have a...
I have no heat in my coop and the older babies from this year are fine. My older chickens go out in the snow and hang out in the driveway by their rabbit friends same as the rest of the year. They don't seem to mind it, and I leave the garage door cracked enough they can get in if needed.
Outside meeting everyone before they move into New pen. I believe they are buff orpington pullet, lavender orpington Cockerel and red sexlink pullet. Cockerel surprise roosters name went from violet to Loki.
I believe I have a lavender orpington rooster, very sweet and purrs when you hold him and melts in your arms. Didn't really want a rooster but as sweet as he is and pretty my mind has changed. Hoping the Sussex are both hens.
I have 3 hens a barred rock, Rhode Island Red and a silver laced wyandotte. A 50 pd bag lasts them about 10 weeks. But they are loose in their pen part of the day and running the yard the other part of the day. They only go into their house at dusk.