Posts by robinwiththechickens

They are very sweet, and I want to do the best I can for them.  My hubby has named them Lindsay (as in Lohan) and Britney (as in Spears) because they are such "cutie-pies"  LOL  Here is a picture of Miss Britney and Miss...

From what I've read on here there are several factors that could cause cross-beak.  Bad genetics, poor incubation, physical trauma, birth defects (would you call them hatch defects?) can all be a potential cause.  We...

I apologize in advance if this qualifies as "bumping" an old thread, but I've been thinking similar thoughts lately...I just adopted two adult crossbeakers and want to help them any way I can.  De-beaking seems completely inhumane...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!  Last week I adopted two adult EE cross beakers.  They seem to be doing OK so far, but they sure do make a mess!  I have been feeding them out of a coffee can kept full of feed,...

The 18 month old RIR I just adopted is going through an extreme molt...I think she may have gotten sunburnt at her previous home.  I've been keeping her and the other new girls in a cage indoors for quarantine.  I'd like...

Thanks for all the great advice!   @ Chicken_Girl75495: Great article!  Thank you!  It never occurred to me to stop panicing for 2 seconds and just used Google like a normal person.   Hearing that they...

I have only been living with chickens for about 9 months now, I have six that I got as cute little chicks last spring and six 18-month old laying hens that I just adopted Monday.  Two of the new girls are cross-beakers and as...

My girls ate most of a styrofoam cooler one day while I wasn't looking...they are all fine and their eggs are still delicious!  I'll have to keep a better eye on anything styrofoam from now on, but I think if they can eat that,...

Thank you both SO MUCH for the advice!  I did forget to mention that we were told by the previous owner that these gals were about 18 months old.  My husband went and picked them up and reported that these were the "reject...

...do I need to keep them warm at night?  They are nearly bald!  It makes me sad looking at them.Also 2 of them are cross-beaked...is this from poor nutrition at their last home?  Or bad genetics?  Or...?