Recent content by kellycyndic

That is good to hear. Thank you for the reassurance

That is a good idea, think I will try it. What are the nipple containers for and why change in the winter?

Yes some of their combs are red. We have 4 that have big red combs and waddles, and the rest are just starting to get theirs. I do not know what you mean by squatting

We read somewhere that they were probably bored so we hung old cds in the yard for them of course they were scared of them, I guess I will go put them back out. We are getting a bale of hay today for them to climb on. They have just turned 5 months old and are not laying yet, so we thought maybe...

I did clean the water containers. I change their water 2 times each day ( I put electrolytes in the water) and 1 time a week I scrub them out. They were very happy this morning and oh so thirsty. Thank you so much for the help

They have a big fenced in yard, that is covered with wire as well and I have half of it with a tarp so they have shade. The bowls are to big to hang. I guess I am just going to hang their waterers back out. They are so set in their ways. They do not like anything new.

Thank you. I am going to put the hanging ones back up. I feel like you do it is not worth them getting sick or dying over.have enough going on with them.

Hi my name is Cyndi and I am new here.We are also new to raising chickens and I have so many questions. These chickens are stressing me out. My most concern right now is I can not get them to drink. I have 11 Rhode Island Reds and they have been drinking out of the plastic hanging water...