Posts by kimf

I gloved up and olive oil lubed up and checked.  I couldn't feel an egg.  I felt some sandy poo that I was able to get out, then some less gritty poo.  Scooped out maybe a tablespoon.  I had my whole index finger...

ok..so if I feel an egg, what do I do??  The area is swollen and firm, but soft.  More like a water balloon  or one of those squishy toys kids have that bulge when you squeeze them than anything else I can think of to...

So I posted about an hour ago on the FB page that one of my BOs had pasty butt.  On further inspection (insert embarrassment) it is not pasty butt.  Her vent is clear and clean.  (sigh of relief) However, she has this...

Thanks..I am looking into it more.  Are you thinking it will be ok in the long run?  That would be awesome!  Noticed you were in FL too!!

OK, So you have all been great with my pasty butt questions and I have tried several things and think we are doing better.  As I was cleaning a bit of poo off of a different chicks feathers I noticed her vent is different looking...

I am fairly new to chickens.  My first batch of babies is 6 months old and has just started laying!!  We are getting 5-7 eggs daily.  I got my second batch almost a week ago.   I guess it is common to have...

Yes, that's the hope.     In two weeks or so put the adult Polish and the five 2-3 week old chicks together; when the babies don't need the heat light during the day and are big enough to no squeeze through the pen...

We have a PVC gravity feeder that holds about 2 weeks worth of feed and a 5 gallon bucket with the nipples on the under side.  When full (well almost full) it is getting low about the same time as the feed--almost two weeks....

I have a Polish that was part of a 7 hen flock.  After being together for 5 months the other hens (a barred plymouth, 2 BOs, a NH red and 2 austalorps) started picking on her and pulling head feathers.  She was a mess!...

Why turn the heat down?  I know they do better with slightly cool rather than too hot, but what is your thought?  I like to know why--sorry.  She really seems OK, just smaller and more pasty butt.  She is eating and...