Recent content by Cornbanessa

Howdy, I've got a 3 month old maran wondering if this is a hen or roo? Tail feather are much longer than my other birds so it's got me wondering. Thank you!

Thanks for your replies. I've been keeping a close eye and so far no more poo has shown up. I will however be upgrading to hardware cloth ASAP. Until then I will just have to be ultra vigilant. I live in some what of a rural area with lots of renter which then turns into people abandoning their...

Hello, new chicken owner here! Just put my girls out a couple weeks ago. They are 5 & 6 weeks old about. We built their coop and made it very safe and predator proof, their run however my husband went cheap and used chicken wire instead of hardware cloth. We plan on free ranging as they get...

I am a new chick mama as well. I noticed the same thing with my girls... I have a pair that's just under 3 weeks and another pair just under 4 weeks. I have them on unmedicated starter feed. I am a homemaker so I am able to check on them every hour or so and change their water frequently. I also...

Thank you I will check it out! Also I just called the shop I purchased them from and they were vaccinated for mareks at the hatchery. And I just was reading about the de worming. I'm sure I will also become a regular at my local backyard farm store Thanks so much for your replies!

Just got 4 new baby chicks 2 are 8 days old & 2 are 2 weeks old. I just called the shop I purchased them from and they were vaccinated for mareks. I have them on an unmediated feed. Is there anything else they will require in the near future? Thank you!

Hello y'all New to the site & first time chicken mama in Oregon! Lucky for me we have a great backyard farming shop near by. We ended up getting 4 different breeds, a Barred Rock & Wyandotte which are now 2 weeks old, and a Welsummer & Cuckoo Maran which are 8 days old. I have them all on an...