Posts by buffalobaroness

I have spent 2 years raising my beautiful girls and yes, they all have names. They are a mix or RIR, BR, RS, and BS's. They are phenomenal layers. We recently had new neighbors move in to the 20 acre piece behind us. They have a pit...

It is so great to see a thread that actually shows the results of an event. This post helped me as I had one of my chickens attacked by my neighgors dog and the wound was exactly the same. Hopefully my "Broody" will recover...

I have a black star that I am having the same trouble with. She went broody about 2 weeks ago. We have no roo so I am not worried about any hatchlings but I feel so bad when we boot her out to eat and drink she is absolutely attacked by...

Thank You For Responding. I Did Look And I Didn't See Any Of The Poo's That Look Like His. I Mean His Are Briigggghhht Yellow. He Is Now Laying Down In The Crate That I Have Put Him In And His Breathing Has Become Much More Labored. I...

This question is getting buried and I don't understand why I am getting 0 responses. What am I doing wrong???? There are 27 posts after mine and they all have responses.....? HELP:(

PLEASE HELP - My only rooster (Barred Rock, 7 mos.) in my flock of 20 hens (mixed B.R., RIR, R.S., B.S.) got sick yesterday. I went to let them out of their coop yesterday. I noticed in the morning that I didn't hear him crow. When I got...

This happened a few months ago and I just read this looking for answers for my constipated Barred Rock rooster. I bawled like a baby. My husband says I can't have chickens if I am going to cry every time I lose one..........I respect how...

I had straw in my nesting boxes and my hens hated it. I think it poked them and they couldn't move it around as they wanted. I changed it out for pine shavings and have not had any trouble getting them to use their nesting boxes since...

Not sure if your problem is resolved yet but I was wondering, do you have straw in their nesting boxes or pine shavings? I had straw in my nesting boxes to begin with and my girls didn't like it. As soon as I switched to pine shavings...

Well we put the aviary netting over the top of the chick's real estate today. No more worries about hawks, bobcats or anything else that might get in from the topside. I am wondering though if I should still shut the door of their coop....