Posts by BuffOrpington88

They started laying around 22 or 23 weeks, and have layed about 3 eggs a week.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisa202  Thanks everyone for your advice and sympathies.   The wounds are noticeable because there are no feathers there.  I did put Xenodine  on the wounds...

You can feed the chick bread with some mineral oil on it. That may help.

They need a temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit when they are one week old.      Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens is a great book.   Here are some resources on caring for...

Wow! She looks much better! I would keep her inside for a few days at least.

Hanging CDs may help deter hawks, but I am not sure how well this works. 

A rooster can cause more stress to the hens than protect them. Although they may give a slightly earlier warning to the presence of a hawk or other predator, but, in my experience, the hens keep a look out for these also and run or hide.

Quote: Originally Posted by chkn  I learned that the only way to keep the killer dog from killing the chickens is to just keep them separated.    X2. Although some training may work, best way is to...

You may want to put Blu-Kote on it so the other chickens don't pick at it. 

A very small amount of Oleander can kill large animals, so I would fence it off.