Posts by TXchickmum

I would get another (preferably bantam) chick of the same approximate age to keep with her. Also, if you have some type of wire pet crate or temporary fencing, I would place the 2-week old chick(s) in it outdoors while supervised. The...

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I throw about a cup of (NatureSmart organic) scratch per morning to my nine hens. (It is consumed before roosting time every evening so it isn't necessary to scoop away leftovers.) Their main diet consists of organic layer crumbles,...

I recently noticed mites crawling in the chicken run. -haven't seen any signs of 'em in the coop/nesting boxes nor on my birds. Obviously if they're in one place, then they're probably in/on the other two. I've read that Orange Guard...

Congratulations!!!!!

Here's my GLW pullet at about the same age:   She looks a lot like yours. I also think the comb would be more prominant if it was a roo.

-looks a lot like my pullet at that age. She was dominant, and developed wattles earlier than another in the flock of the same age. I thought for the longest time that she might be a roo.

I have three Golden Comets. -can't compare them to RIRs because I haven't any. -do have a Golden Laced Wyandotte, two Buff Orpingtons, and a Black Australorp. Each averages five to seven eggs per week. My Golden Comets lay every...

Good luck!!! -hope that you have a very positive meeting!

I have an 8 x 12 coop. -clean it every day (scoop up any waste and rake the pine shavings around). The run is scooped three to four times per day. -dirt/sand in the run is raked every evening. -just a personal preference, I suppose.