Recent content by thoth1990

Thanks for your help!

Ok, I see. I have a starter feed with 20.5% protein, organic starter crumble from Scratch and Peck Feed.

I have a few 3-week old Black Star chicks from McMurray Hatchery, two from this group arrived with small bald spots. As their feathers have started developing I haven't seen much improvement on their skin. They are looking pretty goofy. I'm worried that this is a condition or something I need to...

Thanks for saying that. Never thought I'd be so sad over a chicken.

Lost a special girl this morning very suddenly. Diana, a brown-breasted Partridge hen, one year old. Diana was named after the Roman Goddess because she was a skilled bug huntress from the beginning. She was so fast, zipping around everywhere going after anything that moved, she gained the...

First time chicken owner. My hens are almost a year old. I have some partridge rocks and buff orpingtons that do the egg song or alarm multiple times in the morning or afternoon, every day. As much as I love my chickens I would really like to know if there are breeds that do this less. I have...

I have nine hens about 10 months old. I don't have a rooster or a dog, so I let them out once a day to free range supervised with me. They began laying eggs recently and laid through winter (north FL). I'm kind of at my wit's end because they typically wake me up early in the morning with an...

How many different descriptive words for chickens do you know? Words like chickies, pullets, fowl, etc. I've heard/read people calling them chooks but I have no clue how/where that may have originated, do you?

Wow they are so cute! I love the names you gave them :D Everyone is doing really well, first winter with first chickens. I have three buffs, they are very sweet and quiet. Because they're blonde I gave them German names lol! Helga, Heidi and Brunhilde. They are about 8 months old, starting to...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome :) Thank you! I never knew how much I would love chickens until I got them. I had ducks before, and they're quite... ungovernable. Thank you!! she is the babe for sure. I have a mixed flock of hens: I have three buff orpingtons that I gave German names to...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I was fortunate enough to get some hens at the start of this year, I have nine hens and they are almost all laying eggs. I have a mix of breeds, mostly to get a feel for the individual sets of behaviors and egg laying capabilities...