Recent content by ChickenMamaC

  1. ChickenMamaC

    Excessive crowing

    I have a young roo (about 5-6 months, uncertain as he was rescued from a public trail) who crows easily 100 times every morning. This is my first time with a rooster, but I read they crow on average 10-20 times a day. He also crows off and on during the day and again quite a bit in the evening...
  2. ChickenMamaC

    New roo-- feed and flock questions

    Thank you! Do we think he's a barred rock?
  3. ChickenMamaC

    New roo-- feed and flock questions

    Hi there! We have started up a (as of now unofficial) small sanctuary on our land. We started off with some chickens since we already have experience with them. However, as soon as we got the first five hens integrated and happy, an abandoned roo was found and we brought him here. He is...
  4. ChickenMamaC

    3-yo hen quit roosting

    No, and no sign of bumble. She had a tiny pebble stuck between toes which we removed— thought that was the problem but she still won’t go up.
  5. ChickenMamaC

    3-yo hen quit roosting

    The lower roost is only about 16” from the coop floor, and the higher one is about two feet.
  6. ChickenMamaC

    3-yo hen quit roosting

    No, it started before the treatment. Treated her legs a week ago, not sure how long it takes to heal?
  7. ChickenMamaC

    3-yo hen quit roosting

    Well, I used Elector PSP on all of them and the coop. No one else is showing any signs of mites. I also treated her feet separately.
  8. ChickenMamaC

    3-yo hen quit roosting

    I have A 3-yo light Brahma who just quit roosting at night. She wants to sleep on the coop floor. At first, I picked her up and put her on the roost, but she clearly does not want to go up. I treated her recently for scaly leg mites— could her feet still be uncomfortable? She is otherwise...
  9. ChickenMamaC

    Feeding 2x/day — will it affect laying

    I’ve switched from free feeding to feeding twice a day, due to a mouse problem. They seem to be adapting just fine, but I read that now allowing them to free feed can affect egg production. They’re just starting to lay again after winter hiatus. Has anyone noticed this or should they lay as...
  10. ChickenMamaC

    Anyone NOT free feed?

    Thanks! Yes-- my girls range during the day too. I'm in Santa Fe, NM so it's pretty sunny year round but definitely cold in the winter. Afternoon feeding is a good suggestion.
  11. ChickenMamaC

    Anyone NOT free feed?

    I'm looking for advice on switching from free feeding to an AM feed only. I'm mainly considering this due to an ongoing mouse problem. How do you know how much to give, and can my flock thrive like this? I have nine hens ranging from a little silver spangled hamburg to some large brahmas.
  12. ChickenMamaC

    Pullet woes

    Yes, we already added an extra roosting bar and there seems to be plenty of room. The other two pullets go in there just fine.
  13. ChickenMamaC

    Pullet woes

    Good morning. I have two issues with my young pullets that I have never experienced with my older flock. One, a brand new layer is laying in the bushes instead of in the nesting box. The older gals are not laying right now due to molting, with one exception. I also have a fake egg in the nesting...
  14. ChickenMamaC

    Black on comb

    It doesn't look like blood, which I've seen when my other hens get pecked. She is super flighty so it was hard to get in focus shots, but here are a couple photos. You can see the edges of her wattles are also black.
  15. ChickenMamaC

    Black on comb

    My silver spangled hamburg has just had her comb fill out at 5 months. The front edges are black, while the rest of the comb is bright red. Is this always a sign of heart disease? I'll try to get a photo later.
See more
Back
Top Bottom