Posts by Albanese07

Tonight I'm going to integrate my 2,4 week old chicks with my 2, 9 week old pullets. I'm sooo nervous! I'm doing it around 10 pm so they don't notice them til mornng( hopefully). I'm praying this works! I have no way to divide the coop...

My barred rock is the exact same way. If I don't hold her and pick her up she acts offended and chirps really loud! My kids even hold her on the swingset and gently swing with her! She's my first and favorite hen ever!! My RIR doesn't...

You can try to give clear pedialite ( for babies) in the water or by dropper - is she on medicated chick starter? It sounds like its a respitory type infection. If you have a feed store nearby go and get antibiotics. You are not going to...

Tonight's the night! Moving the almost fully feathered 2 pullets to the big coop! I'm soo nervous. Plan on doing this at about 10:00 pm. Praying they don't get hurt!! They are just going crazy in the brooder. They HAVE to go in tonight!

Ive been topping mine off and they seem fine with it!

I'm using Purina Start n Grow Medicated for the bags recommended 18-20 weeks than switching to Purina Layena. Seems like the simplistic way to do it!

My DH and I have decided next weekend is moving to the big coop day. The chicks will be 4 weeks old and mostly feathered. My other two pullets will be 9 weeks old and are allready like mini chickens. The brooder is just too small for the...

Actually I think all hens and eggs carry sominilla.

I feed my pullets Happy Hens dried mealworms as a treat every day. It gives them much needed protein as well as they've come to expect it at 5 pm everyday! I also give some type of greens every morning. Happy Hens Sunflower treats are...

I would defiantly worry. I think you could find a better behaved rooster expessialy with small children around. You don't want someone else's trouble! Just my opinion .