Posts by TwoChicks

Thanks everyone for the advice.  This is her first time going broody, and I'm probably tending to be a little more protective this time around.  My other hen that went broody last year hatched one chick and a snake got it, so...

I have a broody easter egger on a about a dozen eggs.  She's been on them for almost 2 weeks.  I've got a couple of dilemmas ...     First is snakes.  She's got them in the nest box that has been frequented...

Omg.  I laughed so hard when I got this pic in an email of our "Little Roo".  He's a beautiful feather-footed blue/red banty roo that has some big britches ...  Does he not look like a Decepticon...

UPDATE!!My brahma hen surprised me yesterday by being almost completely recovered from what I was SURE would be fatal.  I opened the coop and all the others came running out and I noticed she was up higher than usual (she's been...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A32yyv1-OLcHere's one of the videos.

Well, I went to CVS and got her some Poly vi-sol and gave her some by dropper which she willingly drank.  She IMMEDIATELY seemed better and was able to hold her head more upright enough to eat some crumbles and mash.  I could...

I have some short video I'm uploading to youtube.She evidently does walk backwards as well.  (Video shows this).Any thoughts?

My light brahma hen has developed these symptoms:Walking upright and balanced in circles, but not in place spinning circles.  Big wide ground covering circles at normal chicken moving pace.Her head/neck seems to be at a 90degree...

Hahahaha..... funny posts!!!Sorry for your roo and I do hope he recovers.  Watch who he treats with kid gloves when he's re-established and that's probably your culprit.

So what does everyone do with itty-bitty bantam eggs?  Make itty-bitty omlets?They would be SO cool as hors'd oeuvre hard boiled bite-sized eggs.  Lol.