Posts by Miz Mary

my question was more asking if I should be concerned that she STANDS all the time .... does not sit on floor to sleep .... 

She is a BCM , almost 3 weeks ... she always stands up ... never sits, never roosts on the bitty perch ....even sleeping, she stands ....  I also noticed she looks like she has no neck , the feathers are always puffed out and her...

Thanks.... I did put him in a divider where they can see him .... made the whole area bigger for them ....  I'm feeding medicated chick start if it matters .... strange, he doesnt seem sickly .... maybe I have a bully , I'll know...

I have 3,  3 week old , BCM's ..... one is a roo and he is getting his feathers picked and pulled out !! He is just starting to feather out , now he is bald all along the chest area, and today the bully drew blood on his ear ....I...

They are about 2 weeks ( the larger 3 ) .... I cant tell if they are Roo's or Pullets !  I *think * there is 1 of each , and 1 unknown yet .... I have to rehome them if there are Roo's ( they were straight run ) .... so today I...

How is the chick ?? I have one doing that now ....

Had a can of sardines partially open ....then added a can of cat food, partially open .... today I added a cracked open egg .... 

I still havent caught anything in the live trap !

I didn't see any tracks ..... we DO have eagles !! This hen was a smaller Orpington ..... the cliff is STEEP , but clime-able to a critter ....it traveled along the edge quite a bit before we lost the feather trail ... I *think* she...

I found a pile of feathers under a large tree, then a trail of them ....the hen is missing .... which predator does this ?? I set a live trap, and nothing has been caught for 3 days ..... I have a few birds that free range, the others...