Hi there. My name is Allison. I found your chicken post from all the way back in 2013. I am in a similar position right now and would like some assistance. Are you still keeping chickens in Singapore?
That's a very good point. The saddest thing is that she pecked away all of her babies. I think one out of the five remains with her. Obviously I have one as well. It was a mess. Maybe I should have let nature be nature and go about it a different way. Or at least left her out there with some...
I have purchased feed a while ago and have actually considered feeding the hens to see if they'll warm up a bit to me. If I can "manage" a bit of the flock could this be better? They're not necessarily scared of humans they just don't like them. But they're constantly exposed to them. It's not...
I live in constant 80/90 degree weather in the tropics. Worst we get is 75 F and all of us act like it's winter when it gets that cold. Weather is the least of my concern. It does rain a lot (tropical rainforest) but it's a warm rain and obviously most of the chickens just run for shelter or...
Hi guys ..
I've hesitated asking this for a while but now I'm desperate and overall just worried. Any feedback is welcome and needed.
I have raised a wild baby chick that was abandoned (pecked away) by her mom. Yes.. I said wild. Her flock is quite large and free ranging but not tamed or...
An update to this :
She is back to being a happy, noisy, moving chicken with new little feathers and is loving life. Thank you all for your support. The marmite worked in a pinch but of course I wouldn't recommend anyone use it long due to the salt content. She wound up very thirsty so I had to...
I ran straight for the marmite I had in my pantry. It's a yeast extract with riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, and vitamin B12. So high and B. My pet store does sell a liquid multivitamin for birds filled with A, D3, E, the Bs and C. It's called VitaFit or something. I want to try this as well.
In...
She doesn't get up at night if I'm not wrong. I checked her frequently throughout the night in the first week. She made little cheep sounds but made no effort to want to go and eat or drink. She drinks heavy in the morning and eats throughout the day.
Grit. Another issue. How do I find grit...
As I mentioned I live in Singapore, so she's actually not outside majority of the day. We live in an apartment and I take her out as much as possible (she LOVES it) so she gets grit and greens where she can.
I've noticed no swelling. Her eyes are clear as well. She finally pooped some and was...
Hi guys.. really need some help and advice. I have been raising an abandoned chick around 3 weeks of age. She was abandoned by her mother and I couldn't leave her alone. I live in Singapore and the only chickens we even have around here are wild junglefowl. Tracking down chicken feed proved to...