Morn'n all, I have 5 bandy hens and 4 chickens. I had 5 beautiful Roosters, but they
where to noisy. My question is........is there a rooster that is quite?...
Hi Susan welcome to housechickens.. Bless your heart for giving the chickens a nice place to live and caring for them. I have silkie roosters and a buff...
I have a japanese bantam rooster who has a very sissie-fied crow. More low pitched than the others and not bad at all. Tiny seramas also have tiny crows, but...
Welcome Susan! As far as I know all roosters will crow. But the bantams Ive heard crowing are very quiet and absolutely hysterical! I hope to have some one of...
Hi everyone, Asia here from Oakland. I have a question. I'm kind of baffled because my 2 hens Charlotte (a White Langshan), and Heather, (a Red and Blue-Laced ...
Hi everyone again, It's Asia. I just got my "Rooster Diaper" from Ruth (yeah!), and was going to bring Sunny in, when I noticed that he has lice(?). Small,flat...
Yes, those are lice. A bath in human lice shampoo (not in the eyes) but be sure to get crest and beard and all is a good cure. Lice are species specific....
If you are just doing one chicken human lice shampoo is good. If you have a lot of them you might try Sevin dust. I think there are some other options, but...
I passed this on.............. Sal Bit O Bacon & Eggs Farm "No heaven will not ever Heaven be; unless my animals are there to welcome me." ... From: Victoria...
A Belgian d'anver. Very quiet. belgian d'anvers Click on the link. I have one. Very tiny and cute. Robin B In a message dated 7/1/2006 9:44:20 PM Mountain...
Morn'n Pattym, Thank you. I feel very blessed to have them. I have another question for
all. We live by very old growth. The trees are really big. There are...
Morn'n All, Thank you so much for all the info. I am going to try a bantam rooster. I
will tell you what happens.. Susan ... From: Jany Date: 07/01/06 06:25:41...
Welcome to the list! You'll find a lot of very knowledgeable folks here who have been raising chickens for a lot of years. I do have one favor to ask, though....
No. Chickens have a different physiology from dogs or cats and what works on mammals could poison a chicken. I'd go with the lice shampoo (VERY effective)...
Hi Barb, I will try to remember not to use my stationery. The problem with the wood
rats is that I don't know where they are coming in. We have checked and...
Hi Susan, just curious where you live as you keep saying "old growth" and thats a term we hear up in the NW alot. Are you up here with me?? I'm near Seattle...
We've been told that roof rats, which are becoming a very, very common problem in some areas of Phoenix, and are a fairly large rat, can get in through a hole...
Thats so true about removing the food. We had rat troubles this year for the first time in our garage cus we kept pig chow, chicken food, dog food in there....
I was in Phoenix for my nephew's wedding and Suze and her husband had us over for the day. Her family and her flock are gorgeous and I almost obsconded with...
I have had to bring the girls into the studio as everything is still drying out here on the east coast they've been fine so far.... now this morning dulcette...
Regarding NAIS........... On this 4th of July weekend, there are a few things we in the fight against the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) might...
... I can testify to that!!! My house roo, who is a little Sebright bantam, is also the self-appointed guard rooster and he will crow non- stop if a stranger...
Hello Vi, It sounds like stress to me, bad weather and all. I would put them back togther and watch them closely. They do have a pecking order thing, hopefully...