Recent content by modestmaiden62

I got four keets a couple weeks ago. I have moved them to a small swimming pool on our covered back porch with a red heat light. I was feeding them wheat, barley, oats. They were doing well, then one of them started staying off by itself under the light. It acted tired, and hunched up. I was...

That would be a lot of feed. I am just feeding the flock once a day

Legs and all of their feet are charcoal

I'll have to check. They don't seem to be a huge bird. For sure not as big as my Orpingtons

I had a hen that went broody ( Yay!!!) and hatched out 5 chicks. They are 4 and 2 days old and are getting around so I have opened the door to the shed and the little family went for an outing. The other hens and roosters saw their chick feed and started eating it. How do you keep it available...

I'm thinking they are Jersey Giants

I just got the candler light yesterday so the answer is no I haven't checked them. Like I said I put them in 100 degree water and they started bobbing up and down in the water. They are alive I just the hope she feels them moving in their eggs and waits for them

My barred rock hen has hatched out 3 chick's yesterday, but is still setting on at least 7 more. I put the eggs that haven't hatched yet in warm water and they all floated and bobbed around so I know they are alive.My question is how long will she keep setting on them. She is in a wire large...

What kind of hen is the black one

Sorry, I posted this on my phone and thought I uploaded the picture. In person her comb isn't as red as the picture shows.

Last spring I purchased some barred rock chicks. As they grew all but 2 grew into barred rock chickens, but 2 were all black but their combs are kind of charcoal with a ting of red. I've been trying to find out what breed they are

Here is a pic

One of my easter Eggers laid a dirty looking egg but I've tried to clean it off but there is no change. Both hens were laying get pale mint the colored eggs. All the hens went through molting with no eggs for 3 month. Now I'm getting anywhere from 3 to 5 eggs a day.i know at least one of the...

I had a rooster that when I through them their food he would start to peck at the food then hold his neck up and have his mouth open. I had noticed this behavior for a while then the other day I found him dead. I was just wondering what was wrong? I have been reading about sour and impacted crop...

Did you have a door on it too. We have been having a time with our goat. She pushes the sliding door up and goes right in but can't get out. I think we are going to give this a go. Thanks,