Recent content by chicamama03

I have a coop that is 6x 10 and a turn out yard for them about 20x20. Right now I have 6. I really don;t need more. We give eggs away as it is.

YEs. My dh may have already done the deed, but I'll check when I get home. He's not good at the stuff. Poor thing.

Bad attack in coop last night. One lady gone, one, severly bitten in thigh, open flesh wound, not walking. Should my DH put her out of her misery or just wait? I believe it was a raccoon pulling them through fence. NOt sure why they were near fence since their roost sits in the middle of...

I had a hen who was under the weather last week. Diarrhea/pus, almost thought she was a goner. Now, she's better and another seems, *Under the weather*. That said, there are eggs in the coop. Do you eat an egg from a sick hen? They look ok from the outside, but I wonder about bacteria on the...

I have her in a seperate crate with food and water to see what she passes. She is like a little pet, but finances do not allow DVM interaction. Knowing me I'll keep her till she either gets better (or doesn't). She did peck at a strawberry and I'm making some noodles for her (their fav treat)...

I have a sick hen. She's been this way about a week. I tried the egg bound suggestions (no luck) and now I'm beginning to wonder if she nedds to be put down? What's more humane? I have no idea how old she is (if anyone remembers I rescued her from being in a pen with 8 roosters). Been straining...

will the other ladies stop laying too? They tend to lay in same place so I would have to mark the fertile eggs for sure.

SO the ladies are happy. The neighbors are helping feed yummy snacks in exchange for eggs and the girls are beginning to lay really well. I have one little Banty that is broody and likes to snuggle eggs. We have no rooster, so nothing will hatch (poor thing) but I can get some fertile eggs from...

Get chickens to lay? Created a fake nest and they seem to be laying now. Well, only twoso far, but........ Anything ese I can do?

Anything special? bugs?

wow, I have a hen who was adopted into my little pack of three hens. They pecked her unmercifully. Now i ended up with three new teens and she's beating the crap out of one of them. Why do they do this? Even after they've been picked on themselves? I get there is a "pecking order" but ...

Quote: bought it off a moving neighbor. He paid $500 three months ago, I paid him $200. It was a pain to move, but got it in.

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I would say no. I LOVE the breed, and have had 2, but my last one (the topic of this thread) really threw me for a loop. My last one, although quirky, was not as aggressive or high energy. I'm learning now he was NOT typical of the breed. That said, I was surprised how even GOlden Retrievers can...

Quote: doesnt mean all terriers are aggressive i have a Bull terrier who was originally bred to fight. does that mean hes going to be aggressive or he has aggresive tendencies? NOPE. any dog can become aggressive any breed of dog read Jamie_Dog_Trainer's post aboveI have been there-done that...