Hi Betsy75. Thats so sad...we were similarly shocked when our golden comet died so quickly....we only had three chickens at the time and it seemed very threatening. After speaking to many chix owners since, however, we have found that this Sudden Death issue is not so rare. Chickens can be...
We got an egg from her a few days ago and she was very healthy and plump. She seemed to be biggest producer out of the three. When we found her she had what looked like drool around her beak where she was laying. But her breathing was not labored or noisey and she seemed to just be spent and...
We think she was around 2 years old.Very affectionate bird and the most social of the adult trio. She was extremely bright and active the evening before so the change was immediate and dramatic. We adopted them when they lost thier home and the previous owner had them for about a year or so...
We lost one of our hens this morning and I am hoping someone here may have a clue as to why?
We recently acquired three new barred rock sexlink chicks to add to our flock of three RIR/comets. We were extremely careful per directions here, treating and feeding the big girls in thier seperated...
Thanks so much! What a blast we had doing this project. The neighbors are great friends and we really enjoy teaching what we know about poultry to the two girls and Mom Liz. The chicken tractor was our first effort and it works fantastic for moving the birds to new ground for a break or just...
Hi there Nifty Chicken!
Heres my COOP Design site: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/birds-in-paradise
Please enter us in your contest! We cant wait to see what others have done!
Thanks ! WT Rivers
Here's the story of our Birds in Paradise Coop Design.
We were fortunate enough to recently adopt three docile adult chickens from some friends, along with a small night coop. Our neighbor's daughter, Emily, promptly named them; Princess (the Alpha Chicken), Lucy and Shy-a. They were pretty...