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Yes they sleep in separate “quarters “ inside the coop. Big girl roosts on her side and littles huddle together sans roost on their side

I think you are right, my instincts are saying not to rush this. I guess I just thought with the extra cold factor there that it might be a good time.

The littles haven’t been roosting because they are in large crate inside the coop. I suspect that a few of them would like to though. My big girl was friendly with her former coop mates but I know the dynamics are different now. Mostly it’s the size difference that has me worried. If big decides...

Here’s the situation. I have 1 laying adult hen, 9 months old. I also have 4 chicks, 11 weeks old , that I have been slowly introducing over the past month. Everyone is co-habiting, but they are separated by baby gates, both in the run and in the coop at night. There have been minor skirmishes...

Thank you! I actually was beginning to wonder if she was a Bantam. Makes sense that a heavier breed would mature slower. I’ve got a 31 week old Lavender Orpington who has yet to lay an egg, while her EE sister has been laying like clockwork for over 2 months! Chickens are funny....

Hi everyone! We have 4, 3 week old chicks that we got as day old hatches from MPC. Swedish flower, Blue laced red Wyandotte, Super Blue layer, and Blue Copper Marans. They are all growing nicely and seem healthy but the Wyandotte is easily half the size of all the other chicks and just started...

I truly hope you have a better outcome.

Bad news. When I brought her back to the vet, she determined that one of her legs no longer had any feeling and that she had lost a considerable amount of weight. In addition, her balance was completely gone. We made the difficult decision to put her to sleep.

Thank you for confirming what I suspected. Lil is a sweet girl even if her adolescent stage is taking forever. I’m still an Orpington fan. Btw, how does one know whether a bird is an English Orpington or not?

Hi all. We started a flock of 5 from chicks back in February. 2 turned out to be roosters and were rehomed and we lost one pullet to what the vet said was mist likely a neurological problem. We are down to 2, an Easter Egger who has been laying well since she was 23 weeks and a Lavender...

The avian vet I brought her to told me it wasn’t Mareks.

I’m at my wits end! My 24 week old barred rock gal has become completely immobile. Can’t walk, can’t stand, has one leg stretched out behind her and one to the front or side, can’t clean herself so I’m having to clean her butt everyday. Still eating, drinking, pooping. This started a month ago...

She is hanging in there but still not very mobile. I did not find any ticks, lice, or mites on her. She can’t preen herself so we are giving her regular baths. It’s the strangest thing. Still eats, drinks, and poops, but can’t get along well.

Wow you could be on to something! I’ve noticed my hen has some poopy looking feathers on her backside, I had attributed it to her not being able to clean so well back there with the hurt leg. Will need to take a second look! If that’s what it is I will be pissed off that my $167 vet visit didn’t...

I am interested to see how others reply. I have a 6 month old barred rock with the same symptoms. I thought she may have sprained her leg somehow since she was limping. I took her to an avian vet who told me she didn’t appear to have any internal/external injuries and didn’t show signs of...

Ah yes! One of our original five girls that turned out to be a roo was a RIR. He was very loud! Which breeds are known for being a little bit quieter?

we have a small backyard flock of 3 hens ( we started with 5 but 2 turned out to be roosters and had to be re-homed), since losing our last male, our EE hen has become very noisy! If she senses any activity outside the coop she immediately starts in with a pterodactyl like screech. Our other...

It’s a 2 gallon Horizontal nipple waterer from Rent a Coop. It got great reviews but my girls just don’t seem to “get it”. It’s been 2 days now. I’m wondering if I need to put something underneath it? It seems to spin around too easily.

Need advice. I have 4 chickens 15 weeks old, that have been using a gravity type small chick waterer since they were a day old. I have tried unsuccessfully to switch them to a cup waterer which got dirty and they never quite go the hang of. Now I’ve got a nipple waterer in the coop that the...

I’m in Atlanta where daytime temps have been running 58-71 and nights have been 39-53. Posting some pictures. Would also appreciate a good look at one of EE “pullets “, were hoping she’s not a he but the comb is making us nervous!