Recent content by barbararose

Quote: Hi Ellen: Yes, Myra is extremely friendly. My husband and I have been putting the chicks together for around 20 minutes the last few days and there have been a few pecks but she also has gotten in a few good ones herself. We are going to try this for awhile and see if they might still...

Quote: Well Dave, I went out yesterday after work and bought myself 2 more Polish. They will be 5 weeks younger then the first but I think that will be OK when they are all a bit older and now the first one won't be lonely. My husband and I have decided to keep the other girls seperated from...

I too, am so sorry. We have a small flock of 9 hens, live smack in the middle of a fairly large city and had this happen to us 2 weeks ago. We lost one hen and the other was ripped up like you described. I have put out a trap and since have caught a raccoon, a possum and a cat. This also happen...

Quote: I have just made arrangements for a pen to be seperated by mesh as you suggested. I love my little "Myra" and won't send her off unless it is absolutely necessary. I just bought 2 more Polish chicks and as soon as they are ready will incorporate them all together into a new coop. This...

Quote: Thanks, I really don't want to give up this chick, she is the most friendly little chick we have ever had, Barbara

Quote: Well, I bought the 3 chicks at 3 days old from the same feed store and he had them all together. The first 4 weeks they were all together under the light and were fine. It's just been this last week and a half that the trouble started. The man I bought them from said they would be fine...

Quote: thanks Dave, I really appreciate the advice. -Barbara

Hi: I'm new to this site. I have a very small backyard flock of hens. We bought 3 new chicks 5 weeks ago, a White Crested Black Polish, a Brahma and a Buff Orpington, all the same age. Last week the 2 other chicks started pecking the Polish and pulled out quite a few of his feathers from his...