Recent content by MommaDukes

Thank you, That makes sense and is my situation. Sad to say, but at least I have a little knowledge to build.

Thank you Chicken Crazy Ann, what r symptoms of SCD?

Are you close to the zoo in D.C. Or Baltimore aquarium?

Perhaps children's schools or daycare so?

I have just have surgery so travel isn't option at this point , I'm so sorry we are not closer. Another option do you have any children zoo or petting parks that have good reputations?

Thank you so much for your much appreciated knowledge! Another question if I may, I only put out oyster shell for the hens to consume as they need or want, as well as roosters. Where you referring to mixing the oyster shell in with oatmeal for the sick bantam? I do have a lady in the area that...

I would love to take all 3 off your hands to join in with my chicken hens. I used to raise ducks before chickens, but I'm so n Va so may not be ideal transport situation

I want to get some chicks I could fit 2-3 in my hen house, does anyone know where the best place to just get a small number of chicks?

I'm in Va, but I buried her yesterday in the pet cemetary. My 3 hens ( now) and 3 Roosters who are kept separate from hens. I picked her up about 3 weeks ago to look at her neck, where I now know was molting feathers. But she flew out of my hands unexpectedly and hitt the door of the hen house...

im terribly upset, I treat my chickens as pets ( I know they say not to but I just love animals and I'm a nurse so it's hard to loose any living being to me) she was the smallest of the crew and the first to molt. I brought her indoors in a confined room where water heater etc. is. And she...

Thank You for the response I spoke with a local chicken farmer and they said that the newspaper shouldn't be issue. That their claws should be able to walk on it, but suggested some sugar in the water which will perk chickens up. So then I took all 6 back up to Tractor supply but they don't have...

I have week old chicks and this am I had one who was hesitant to walk on one of her legs and now I have a second doing the same. The claw is curled up , doesn't seem to be any broken bones in leg or foot and the same with the second? The other chicks are running all around. Is it possible when...