Posts by Chickiemom25

I have two 1 year old hens who free range in our suburban yard. I have two 10-12 week old pullets that were moved outdoors a month ago during the day in a run which the hens can walk up to. Every evening I let the pullets out of the...

My adults free range in the yard. The chicks started 10 days  ago pending the days in the run .  the hens go near the chicks but couldn't get in. Then after a week I started letting the chicks access to the yard for a couple...

I will put it out. I don't understand why she never laid soft shells before we lost the head hen though and why both head girls have had this problem now.  Could they be hogging the scraps for themselves and leaving the pellets...

We lost our White Rock, Snowball,  a few weeks ago who had a habit of laying soft shell eggs. My Orpington is now the head hen. Now the Orp is laying soft shell eggs rather regularly. Never seen one from her before Snowball died....

Just talked to animal control. They say it is illegal to trap and relocate or kill wildlife. I have to LIVE with theses vermin....

One of my girls was attacked about 5 weeks ago. Lost alot of feathers and down but I cleaned her up, treated her and she has been back to laying for a while now. Then last night, something ( opossum most likely) got in the coop, took...

thanks... I was more concerned her getting ants on the wound or dirt running around the yard. But I'll let her out in the morning with the others :)  

Rockin Robin was attacked either last night or some time yesterday...  When I saw her this morning her wing feathers looked tweaked for lack of a better term with a little dried blood. I investigated and found a bunch of down...

You shoudl talk to my pullet. At 8 months she went broody then when I gave her 2 eggs to hatch, we lost both chicks because she didnt get it she had to keep them warm. They got cold and died shortly after hatching.  Now she is...

I'm sorry for your loss. I had 3 turn out to be roos out of 7.... fortunatley we had a nice place to take them.