Posts by California_chickie

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I've used DE (you want the FOOD GRADE kind, not the industrial) and had good results, it just takes a little bit of time to see it. If you just use it as maintenance every time you change your bedding in the nest boxes especially, it...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamabigbird  Well. Matilda is sitting on a variety of 8 eggs. We slipped them under her after dark on May 2nd. There are several EE and a few Australorp and one Polish. She...

Quote: Originally Posted by featherfriendlyinIowa52  Everytime I make a loud noise or drop something, they either drop and go still or run in a panic to the far side.  Even the ones that have warmed up to...

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Quote: Originally Posted by montanamidwife  Is anyone out there? So I turned my chicken upside down and massaged her huge swollen crop and she suddenly ejected an enormous quantity of the most foul-smelling,...

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I'm sorry you're going through this-- it is so hard to see them pass away. Sounds like they are just weak. How old are they, and what breed are they, Silkies? 

The sole chick should be fine-- if the other hens are healthy & happy, your chick will be too. 

  Quote: Originally Posted by Panth  in my experience personality wise, it is usually the cockerals that are the most friendly and outgoing, and the little pullets that are such brats until they reach about...