Recent content by brunettedixie

A lot of times, chickens just take longer to start laying. There are a few things that would help the girls out. Do they have boxes that they can lay their eggs in? Chickens need a private place that's safe to lay. You can put plastic Easter eggs in their boxes (filled with a little sand to add...

When I was cleaning and administrating neosporin to her wounds, she ate a bit of chopped up boiled egg, but nothing after that. I guess I'll stop trying to get her to eat like ya'll said and let her get some rest. She really didnt like sitting in her box and hopped up on my bed. She seems to...

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My little 12 week old barred rock was attacked by a bunch of little, chicken killing neighbor dogs today. She's got a bad open wound underneath her wing that I put neosporin on an hour or so ago. She seems so out of it. She won't sit or lie down. All she does is stand still (in the box I made up...

Your Roos are beautiful!

One of my buff Orpington chicks, Dixie. I bought 3 (2 hens and a roo), and ended up with 2 hens and 2 Roos. The boys are best friends and they all love to be held!

Candle them!

I'm glad they're doing okay!

Unfortunately, it's not entirely uncommon for chicks to do stuff like that. They're kind of cannibals sometimes I know tractor supply has a spray that reduces cannibalism! Hope your little guy gets better :)