Recent content by hennylove

I have also had BYC for 7 (!!) years now and never had this issue. Until today. :-( Mr. Roo got himself stuck upside down for a couple hours ? yesterday morning. I noticed he didn't come up to the fence with the girls and I hadn't heard him crow. Anyway I found him, got him released (basically...

Thank you for your responses. Yes, it is open on top and I did think about a hawk... I also looked around the perimeter some more yesterday afternoon, found a few broken neck feathers, but not any sign of blood anywhere. Our rooster is very attentive, maybe he scared off whatever it was. She...

I came home yesterday afternoon to find one of my hens all bloody with almost her entire back-of-the-neck exposed, gone, no skin. I couldn't find blood or feathers anywhere around the pen. She is in sick-bay in the house where it is warm, I hope she can heal with TLC and Vetericyn. Any ideas...

Diatomaceous earth works to kill any soft bodied insect. I sprinkle some occasionally in the dirt where they dust off. Never had a problem with mites. It also has tons of uses around the house and garden and is totally natural and non toxic. I got mine mail order a couple years ago, also there...

I had a similar incident a couple days ago and found this thread REALLY helpful: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/218311/injury-from-neighbors-dog-help Lots of good home remedy information there. I also have a topical spray-on called Vetericyn that I think is fantastic. We got it a sample a...

I know exactly what you mean, h. We have done meat birds the past two years. The first year I had to take them to the butcher and that made me feel a bit sad and like Judas, or something like that! First you are their feeder and they come running then But that feeling didn't last long. Last...

As far as hen "kicking out" eggs... I am new to this too, but my first broody (hatched on the 30th) had kicked out 3 eggs one day. My first impulse was they must be bad and I should toss them. Then I tried to candle them (brown shell) couldn't really see much, except the air end and darkness in...

Here is my pic of the first day out for our BR broody mama 1 and her 3 little peeps. Wednesday, (right on schedule) BR broody mama 2 hatched 2 dark little peeps, and this morning I found 2 little fluffy light colored peeps along with!!! Still 2 eggs, hopefully they will hatch today.

Love this thread, just wish I knew a way to read all 235 pages! First time with 2 new broodys this spring. 1st one hatched 3 peeps last week and second one is due tomorrow. This is fun! Today I am going to allow the momma and peeps out of the box for their first outing... Thank God for all the...

I am so proud and happy to announce that I, uh, we, have success!!!!! Of 7, found one smashed egg on Saturday, then Monday morning we had our first fluffy yellow peeper and now this morning two more Momma is not really keen on letting me see whats under her so I have been restraining...

I have two first time broodys. Both year old barred rock. The first one is due about the 28th. We were out of town the weekend she started sitting. Her sister is about 10 days behind her. She started out with 8 and still has 7. The second one has 8. Hoping for the best. Excited!!!

Thanks for those great pics Alice!!! I had heard of the 'bulls eye' but I thought it had to be red! Yay! That means that most of the eggs I have looked at are fertile.

So we are into our second week with a broody Barred Rock mama. She has 9 marked eggs and is all settled into her own private suite. This morning when I checked on her she had pushed 3 of the eggs out from under her. They are cold to the touch, I cannot see much candling them, just odd shaped...

Quote: This reminds me of us before we lost two sweet hennys to a predator last summer. Most likely a raccoon. We had them for over a year, enclosed in a good large fenced area right next to our house, with a (mild) electrified wire. They liked to roost up in the trees at nite and did so for...

You would have to pay me a LOT more than 10$ to get anywhere near that "essence" A few more zero's for sure...