The Coop girls of Cobble Hill Farm are a great group of girls full of personality. They spend their days pecking & scratching around the property as well as happily chatting and gossiping. They are easy to care for and absolutely adore attention. They enjoy daily "treats" who get particularly excited if it's freshly made oatmeal with blueberries or leftover mac & cheese (they are carb-loving girls) . And garden clean-up duty is the highlight of their year.
We've learned a lot in our chicken-keeping years and have built a small library, here, to share our experiences and tips with all of you. I hope you can find answers to any of your questions, but certainly reach out with a comment or email should you not find the answers here.
So You Want To Raise Chickens, Part 1: Getting Started
So You Want To Raise Chickens, Part 2: Bringing Home The Chicks
63 FANTASTIC Chicken Names
Chicken Coop 101: 13 Lessons Learned
Building A Permanent Chicken Coop {note, this link will take you to a different site - I guest posted this post there}
5 Reasons You Need Backyard Chickens Today!
When Will My Chickens Start Laying? And Other Chicken-Laying Questions
Preparing Chickens For Summer
Preparing Chickens For Winter
Chicken Health
Common Toxins For Chickens
Using Diatomaceous Earth For Chicken Health
Dealing With Worms In Chickens
Chickens Pecking At Each Other
Prolapsed Vent/Blow-Out - How To Treat It
Chicken Dustbaths
Preventing Chickens from Eating/Pecking Eggs
Introducing New Chickens To The Flock
Chickens Molting: The How, When & Why As Well As What You Can Do To Help
Wait.....Don't You Need A Rooster?
Raising Chickens For Meat: Difference Between Layer Hens and Meat Birds
Raising Chickens For Meat Part 2
The Chicken Coop At Cobble Hill Farm
Natural Cleaning: Fall Coop Clean-Up
Cleaning The Coop
All You Need To Know About Chicken Roosts
All You Need To Know About Nesting Boxes
Chicken Water
Eggs
Cleaning and Storing Farm Fresh Eggs
Why Are My Chickens Laying Soft or Thin-Shelled Eggs?
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I have 18 hens and 1 rooster and I have a question my hens are all without feathers on their backs. Is this due to the rooater? Or due I have another problem? They are contained in a large fenced area with a lg coop for shelter.
Sorry - I tried to respond via email but your email isn't attached to your user name. Yes, it's definitely from your rooster. They make something called a "chicken saddle" or a "chicken apron" which is a cloth with elastic bands to go over their back and protect it from getting the feathers pulled out if you prefer not to see their poor bare backs. :) Hope this helps!!
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