Posts by The Coastal Chicks

I have one baby chick that hatched today and is still sitting.. it does not have legs out to the side but is not standing yet either..When should I expect to see them walking around before treating for spraddle leg ?

I looked tonight and her parts looke  normal. She had a little trail of blood on her feathers but nothing substantial. From the outside she looked normal. I will check her again in the morning.Thanks.. I wonder if she had a clot of...

My most personable hen has had thin shells for quite some time and tonight while closing up the coop I found one of her eggs covered on one end with blood.She is a little over one year old, barred rock, one of 6 hens, free range and on...

Thank you all!She is acting just fine and tends to be head hen...I will try some of the listed foods.. that is a great list and thank you for the link!Tausha

Ok so I have been having thin and broken shells on eggs for over a week and I finally figured out which hen it was. I went out as soon as she came out of the coop this moring and it was already broken.  She is a little over one year...

How do you cook eggs in the microwave for the concoction listed below?Are they hard boiled?? I have thin broken eggs being laid... new hens a little over one year old... I have had them for a week. THey have plenty of layer  feed...

My 3- one year old hens I adopted last week have been laying. The first few eggs were "normal" today I had one with a soft spot and it did not feel right after I cracked it to look inside the shell was paper thin.Question#1 are...

Thank you.. I know the move was stressful but they seem to be happy! I would not be suprised if the heat is affecting them as well.I will do more searching but so far all the eggs layed have been in the same nest that the made on their...

I brought home 3 laying hens this week.   From the three hens I have found 4 eggs since Wednesday. Is this a normal frequency?They are barred rocks a little over 1 year old.I kept them on the same  layer food. They were in...

Good looking owl but that is not good... Good Job protecting mama hen!