Recent content by Fridasmum

Picture of the girl's itching to step out of the run and into the yard. Freedom!

Hey, AlextheChicken. I'm in Simi Valley. You interested in starting a meet-up for the eastern area of Ventura County?

Image collection documenting the life and times of four little chicks. The chicks were delivered to our house on September 11, 2012.

Hello. We received our first batch (4) of chicks in the mail three weeks ago. One of the chicks had two deformed claws and was having a very difficult time standing and walking. I had read about this deformity before the arrival of the chicks and was prepared to take corrective action. Soon...

I've heard of snakes getting stuck half-way out of the coup thanks to an undigested bulge in their body. Yuck. Perhaps I should get to know 'Mr. Smith and Wesson .38' and invite him to my house too.

Sorry to hear about Skittles. Hope Tootsie is doing okay. I wish I could offer some help on what to do, but I'm a newbie (my chicks are 7 days old) at raising chickens.

I'm really looking forward to the arrival of the chicks next week! Thank you all who responded to my original post. Everything I've read and your experiences have kept me from stressing out . I ended up buying chick starter mash with Amprolium last night. Next on my to do list is to get the...