Does anyone have any problems with the eggs getting so hot in the nest box here in Arizona? I have young chickens just beginning to lay and sometimes I can't collect the eggs until late afternoon and they feel very hot. The temperature of the coop is
I am at a loss right now and am hoping your collective wisdom can help. I have an apparently sick hen. She is about 4-5 years old. In the last 48 hours she has stopped eating. The first day she spent the entire day just sitting on
One of my ladies looked ill from heat stroke and I thought she was better after hydrating her with some watermelon. She just lays there now and I am not sure if she is eating or drinking. Any suggestions? Should I seperate her from the flock? Thanks
One of my ladies looked ill from heat stroke and I thought she was better after hydrating her with some watermelon. She just lays there now and I am not sure if she is eating or drinking. Any suggestions? Should I seperate her from the flock? Thanks
Brahama Rooster just started to crow so he really needs a new home. His daddy was a white and brown Brahama and his mom was gold lace Brahama. This rooster is beautiful--black with gold feathers and he glistens green and gold in the sunlight.
My dog that has never shown any aggression ever decided to kill my broad breasted bronze 2 1/2 month old turkey on Wednesday. Does anyone know of a local source of poults that may have some this time of year? Shipping isn't an option I want to pursue
I have a barn owl house I got when I was going to be moving to CO. The move failed and the poor barn own house is going to rack and ruin. Would someone give it a good home? It's not in perfect condition, has been in the sun a lot and cracked in a
We have a clutch of eggs on the verge of hatching. We came home today to find one hatched chick dead, so sad! It was in the nest, squashed flat by mamma hen. This is our first attempt at hatching and the hen doesn't seem to know what's up either--
I have some three-week old Muscovy ducklings for sale ($10). They are unsexed and from a healthy, genetically diverse flock. Let me know if you are interested. See the attached picture for what they look like (black with some white
I have a beautiful 6 week old Austra-white chick that keeps pecking one of the other chicks. She does fine with the already established flock (9 12 week-olds), but keeps injuring one of the other 6 week old chicks when reunited. I've tried everything
Peeps is still looking for a home. He is one year old, very tame, beautiful and would love to have a few hen friends and room to play. If you are looking for a roo and can give him a good home, please contact me, Teri, @ 480-202-2319(cell) or 480-556
I have six young chickens that are around 14 weeks old. When I let them free range for the first time do I literally just open the door of their coop in the morning, let them out and hope they come back on their own. Or shall I let them out late in t
Yes, I saw the little one to make from a 5 gal bucket, but it's too small.
Does anyone use a swamp cooler for their chickens? I hate watching them in their misery in the summer. They have a fan, mister, open sides to their pen, shade, lots of water.
Anyone in the market for a shady Permie property in central Phoenix, please visit 3201 N 21st Place 85016 today between 12 and 3 pm or search the address for listing with photos and information. Greywater, rainwater harvesting, deluxe fenced chicken
This handsome guy is a 5-month-old Black Cochin Frizzle Bantam. He is gorgeous and not very noisy (although he is still young, so it may happen!) His feathering is gorgeous and he holds his own in a mixed flock with standard hens and roos.
I rescued this little guy at the county fair a year ago. The breeder thought he had been blinded and was going to cull him, so I took him home as a chick. He just had a bad eye infection in both eyes. I hoped it would be a hen, however, he is a roost