I have 10 RIRs, all are nearly a year old. One of them (and I don't know which one) is, well, maybe not quite as smart as the others. Or maybe she just has a reproductive issue. Every few weeks she lays her egg from the roost, either at night or very early in the morning before coming off the...
I have 10 Rhode Island Reds, soon to be 1 year old. Two weeks ago, one of my girls began molting on the back of her neck. I didn't notice the feather loss, but there are definitely pin feathers there now. Now the molt has moved around to the front of her neck too (pin feathers there as well)...
Backyard Chickens was so helpful when we first started our chicken journey, that I wanted to 'give back' to the community, and hopefully help other who might be starting their own journey. So this post is a description of our chicken coop/run/yard, the challenges we faced and our solutions to...
This winter will be my first winter with my chickens in their coop/run. We live in middle Georgia, USA, so the winters tend to be mild. I'm not worried about the girls getting cold--the coop is not drafty. However, the outdoor temperatures can, and will, dip below freezing on many nights. I...
I have a two 'chicken cams" (security cameras)--one in my chicken run and another in the coop. With both cameras,, no matter how I place them, I end up with a corner/blind spot that I cannot see with the camera. I am thinking about getting a pair of convex (not concave and plastic, not glass)...