Posts by happyhippiechik

I purchased 5 Americaunas from a friend that hatches them. Four of them are active, growing and seem to be just fine. I have one from this group that has not grown a bit. They are currently 2 weeks old. The bigger ones are feathering...

Franklinton checking in.  

Just want to share the experience I have with my guineas. They went into their outside coop separate from my chickens when they were about 4 weeks old. They stayed exclusively in the coop for about 5 more weeks. Every evening I would...

Thanks for all the good info. I'm not sure where you're located but I'd love some manure. I think one of my problems is that I'm putting newspaper in that I use to line the coops. I get the poop, but there's a lot of newspaper too....

Update on the sick little keet. It got thru the first night tho I really didn't think it would. Perked up some the next day and was interested in eating baby crickets. A little later in the day I offered mealworms and a few more...

Thanks. I actually have a mirror on the outside of their run facing in. They really do like themselves a lot!  

Thanks so much. I'll definitely do that.

Need some advice...One of my keets (6 weeks old) was sitting in the bottom of the coop all alone last night in a little ball. I took it out and put it in a tote with a light, food, electrolyte enhanced water and a towel to sleep on....

Welcome WisconsinCHIX! I'm from WI but currently live in NC. I miss my WI home! I'm from the Appleton area originally. I know you'll like the website a lot. I just got started myself and found it so helpful.  

Hi! I'm in Franklinton. Welcome!