So night before last we lost 3 of our 7 remaining chickens, including Bob our rooster. We lost another one just a week ago and based upon the fact that only one bird was taken through a space about 8 inches across where the poultry wire was ripped out, I thought we had a raccoon problem. I...
We have a young rooster (21 weeks) who is feeling pretty good about himself. He has 8 hens in his flock and free range almost every day, and the hens began laying about a week ago. No issues at all up until about 3 or 4 weeks ago when he decided he was going to challenge humans.
I was the...
We have 21-wk-old Barred Rocks and one is a roo. When I ordered the chicks I paid the little extra to have them sexed, but looks like that 1% chance of getting a boy was my lucky number. Once we realized there was a roo in the mix, I debated about whether or not to keep him. We live in a...
Hey Folks! I've been browsing through this great website for the past few months and finally got around to joining up. Template Q/A follows:
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes/No. We had chickens for several years when I was growing up on an old dairy farm...