Posts by Bluegrass Chick

Yep i set 2 pieces of cob on one side of the run and 1 on the other. she spent more time running the others then enjoying her treat. *sorry 2 on one side 2 on the other LOL

Its been over a week since i introduced her, and everything is right in the middle of the coop. When i give them any kind of treat she will not allow them anywhere near it. Even when they are free ranging if they get anywhere near her...

Well it has been sometime, and no changes, I know that the pecking order must be established and where she is a more mature hen she would want to be dominant. But she has clearly established her dominance and she is still bullying my...

I have 4 Hens has of now, 1 barred rock, 1 RIR, 1 Cochin Bantam, and the newest 1 Silkie. My RIR is also kinda of new but she has been accepted into the flock. The pecking order has always been with Angel my BR on top, I have wanted to...

I have 16/30 that have hatched, I believe i have lost 2 they arent making any progress.

Well i took 6 out this morning, they are doing good, 2 black bantams, 4 little yellow bantams. I got two just hatched in the incubator all bantams. The large ones pipping but none out yet.

No they are not in the turner, I have 3 hatched out, 11 pipping. So from today I go three days of leaving them in the incubator so the other eggs are hatched(if they havent hatched by then they wont right) ? I am trying to get ahold of...

I got up this morning (have to be at work soon) and I went to check the eggs, I heard an awful lot of peeping!! One of the jungle fowl eggs was moving quite a bit.   EDIT: I have to pipping (is that how you say it/spell it)

Ok my friend is on Vacation starting today, her fiance was suppose to be staying with her chickens but he has ended up going with her, so i am chicken sitting which includes an incubator full of eggs that are dated to hatch on the 19th...

At what age do the hormones kick in? And yes he is a Roo took him to a friend who confirmed, and after posting this i kinda paid attention to his demenor and realized that he does act like a roo. But he is super sweet is why i am...