Recent content by gingerpeach22

Oops, it is spelled salmonella.

Sure, you may use my photo of Buffy the Buff Orpington. She is an extra demonstrative dust bather.

I really care for my hens, too, and everyone I've met wishes they could have some of my experiences. Lap sitting for some, coming to see what treats I have, sipping water in a flat dish I put out on a hot day; it all makes me feel good to look at life from their point of view and try to supply...

Caring for the defenseless like this makes me feel better.

samonella

Right there in my arm pit! There is nothing like a dust bath in the morning sunshine - she gave up her garden box to us this summer so lets lay well for her today. We are good hens, excellent hens.

What a pretty assortment of chickens and the rooster is a handsome fellow. Nice set up - some happy to take a dust bath, too.

I have three, but gave away two which were big time feather pullers.

Do you have photos of your birds taking a dust bath? This was their first bath after being in most of the winter. Mother's Day, what could have been a better choice? Here they are all running for their bath. Yes, that's snow around my garden box. In May, for Pete's sake.

Daisy, my lap sitter is a Buff Orpington named, Buffy. She is one year old. When I let my hens free range, I can later call them and they come running through the woods. It is so cute to see them toddling, getting over branches and logs, and then to keep on coming. Here they are coming to me...

I love the photo of the chick soaking up the heat on the hot water bottle! I have one hen which likes to sit on my thigh - I sit on a pad on the floor with legs outstretched. She lies down and I put my hand around her front and side making it feel like a nest, I guess. She looks up with her...

My advice would be what I do with my own stand off girl. I don't try to pet her which would reinforce her reluctance to come anywhere close to you. I have a pad I put on the floor and sit with my legs out & sprinkle some scratch or bits of food nearby. My shy girl has learned that it is safe...

Ha ha, what a girl!

"They" always say, go to the source and here I am in the feed bowl. Why wait for my people? This way, I can pick and choose the best nibbles.

Dear Barbara, I would like to join your flock! I'm sick of this endless snow and days of 20 degrees here in Alaska. I'm telling you, if I have to fluff my feathers one more day, I swear I will hitchhike outta here! Love, Buffy