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I have a young roo, about 6 months old, who has recently started walking in circles. He seems confused and a bit weird. Even when I try to herd him into the coop at night (he's always the last one in) he circles and rotates , getting closer each time until he finally gets in. He also has a...

I have a young roo, about 6 months old, who has recently started walking in circles. He seems confused and a bit weird. Even when I try to herd him into the coop at night (he's always the last one in) he circles and rotates , getting closer each time until he finally gets in. He also has a...

A few days ago, we brought home 6 bales of straw in our small pickup just after dark when the chickens were already in their coop. We parked in the back yard, near where the chickens play, tarped the straw, and went in the house. The next morning I let the flock out, and returned to the house...

I've been collecting my guineas' feathers cuz my niece wants to decorate a wreath with them. What's a good way to clean all the wood shavings, etc. off them without damaging them? (I don't pick up the really filthy ones.) I thought about sewing them into a pillow case and washing them, but the...

Last evening at nearly dark, I was looking in the run for any eggs that were "misplaced" when my flashlight beam hit an egg that seemed to glow in the dark. It squished when I picked it up, but oh, so carefully, I carried a perfect, shell-less egg into the house and scared the c##p outta my...

Lumber - $ 300 Hardware - $ 50 Paint - $ 35 Bandaids, burgers & beer - $ 125 Rotator Cuff Surgery - $ 850 our co-pay 22 chickens loving life - Priceless

I have 8 BO pullets and 3 BO roos; plus 6EE pullets and 3 EE roos. I want to keep 1 BO and 2 EE roos but wonder if that is too many for the number of pullets. They all free range together now but I can separate them when I want chicks that breed true. The main reason for keeping 2 EEs is that I...

How silly I am. Eight days ago I got my first egg. then 1-2 a day for several days. Then, Saturday there were 4 and Sunday 6; all early in the day. So, yesterday and today, there's only 2 eggs and I feel cheated or something. (Even though there were 4 total yesterday.) Of course by next...

Did anyone see the new Urban Coop that Meyer Hatchery has? I thought it was really cute, but I can't afford to buy one. I might have to try to make a similar one for the guineas though...

I have a cockerel whose papa was a Buff Orpington; don't have any clue about mama. My guess is wyandotte because of the comb, but would like your opinions. This boy and his two sisters started out yellow with a small amount of dark barring on the wings and have turned a pretty medium red with...

I'm wondering how much it costs to raise a batch of meaties? I want to get the colored rangers from JM and know that they would eat some "free" food, but just in general, what do you all think? Meat bird ration is my town is about $14 for 50#. Thanks in advance for any input!

I have 9 EEs (3 roos), 9 BOs (2-3 roos) and 3 BO/W x that are all about 14 weeks old. One EE crowed at 6 weeks but the other 2-3 still haven't crowed. The BO/W x roo crowed at 10 weeks and he thinks he's the alpha, chasing everyone, pecking the backs of heads etc. So, 2 roos are crowing and 4...

I finally found someone nearby hatching guineas! I got 4 of the prettiest babies I've ever seen -

I've known all along that my little cross-beaked EE chick probably wouldn't live very long, but it was so brave and tried so hard that I had to give it a chance. She made it almost 11 weeks. We never did figure out whether she was a pullet. This a.m. when I went out to the coop, Spike was...

Hi, I'm just finishing my first coop and need to put in lights, outlets etc. My DH was wondering if Flourescent lights would be a good idea. I don't think they would help with warmth in the winter and I would have to also put in a heat lamp. But I do like the fact that the 4' bulbs would...

The sale is 7am-11 am at Sweeney Feed in Pueblo West off Hwy 50 and Purcell) 719-320-3092. Lots of signs will be posted. Last month there were chicks and adults, ducks, pheasants, pigeons, goats, rabbits, horses and lots more. The wind was awful so I didn't look around alot. Should be...

but her roomies had pulled out all her tailfeathers last night. I thought she'd sat on the strawberry treat. She's away from the flock, cleaned her up and applied Neosporin, and seems better; just rather em-bear-rassed at the bald lump attached to her How long will it be til feathers come...

of his brooder mates. I've read everything on here I can find about scissorbeak hoping to help him. He gets a deep dish of oatmeal, yogurt, chick starter for breakfast. He can drink water well, and always has his beak in the regular food dish, but I don't see him swallow a lot. Tonight I gave...

One of my 2 week old BO chicks was dead in the brooder this am. Nothing appeared to be wrong with it. I'd lost a few others after I first got them but after taking out the wood chips and giving Poly-vi-sol in water for a few days everyone has been very happy, alert, etc. with no pasty butts...

I'm a semi-retired, semi-disabled old hippie chick, finally fulfilling some dreams and working toward more sustainable living. Have a wonderfully tolerant husband, 2 grown daughters ( one is afraid of birds!) a 5 year old granddaughter, an almost son-in-law, 4 labs, 1 border collie, 4 cats, 2...