Thanks for the advice---that's how she ended up and why we built the 2nd coop they all grew up together then bout 1yr later she constantly fought with all of them--really bad fights that lasted for awhile so we puther in another coop with Millie.....Got to try and figure this out. Thanks Again.
We've just been trying to put one hen in with her for a short time and right away Rosie did "walk bys" and then that was it--"game on" with her-don't understand why Millie was fine from the beginning Rosie couldn't be with the others at all......Just don't want her to dye from loneliness she is...
We have 2 coops and enclosed runs--the reason we built the 2nd was because we had a pullet 3yrs ago that was very sick, we pulled her through and she was fine except for being a little "slow", well at the same time we had a speckled Sussex (Rosie) that was fighting with all our other hens (to...
This morning my hubby went outside came in and said one of the blondes (thats what he calls our buffs) is crowing!! I go out there and of course shes just staring at me-no sound at all. Bout 2 hours later I go out on the back deck and hear some crowing-now my neighbor down the way has a...
I never did eat eggs that much at all-I had a problem with it when mine started laying eggs too-after few months started eating them & now have eaten more eggs than I have all my life-what a difference than store bought-you'll never see them in my cart again!! The only problem I have now is...
One of mine had wry neck (took me a week to figure out what was wrong with her) I gave her the polyvisol and vit.e everyday for a week-then continued the vitamin e for one more week (thats what was suggested in this forum) it actually took her almost 3 full weeks before she was back to normal-I...
I feel the same way----I miss my night time with my girls---it was my winddown time to!!!! But the last couple nights my Gladys has been out perching (in the run) waiting for me-she wants me to sit with her pick her up and put her in the coop-now tell me they dont miss it to!!!!!!
I,ve had the same problem last few weeks-was also told to give them more protein which I have and have already noticed a big improvement (mine looked alot worse). I do give them treats everyday but didnt know about the mackerel----I love this forum--thanks!!!!!!!