Posts by Chica Lady

Quote: Originally Posted by snowflake        Well according to the thread there should be some more response on here but I am not seeing them.....I have a cross beak it has been that way since she was a...

I have a 27 week old EE that has just recently developed the cross beak.  Is there anything I can do to fix it?  It is not severely crossed, just off a little.  Why would this have not shown up any sooner, like when she...

Quote: Originally Posted by Den in Penn  Feeding them starter will make no difference to when they start.  The point of asking about free ranging is that new layers can find places to lay other then the nest...

Quote: Originally Posted by Den in Penn  Sometimes they take a while to mature.  What are they eating?  Do they free range?     Den.... they free range all day and i feed them...

I have moved a hen with eggs under her.  The hen was originally in a converted rabbit hutch.  I put a door on the side where the rabbit sleeps.  She used this as a nest box.  I built the new pen with plans to move...

What gives????

Quote: Originally Posted by BuffOrpington88  The medication would probably not do that. Was she infected? If so, the stress would be a possible cause. She is most likely hiding her eggs. They can be really hard to...

any help is appreciated. thanx  

She is 1 1/2 yrs old.  Lays regularly when not broody or raising babies.  Brought home/ incubated some bitties mid July to the beginning of August.  I found out early last week that the chicks had Cocci.  The chicks...

Quote: Originally Posted by efanie  they are so cute   Thank you, I have since lost the last one from that pic plus 2 black silkie chicks.  havent lost any more since Friday.