You've got it all figured out! My husband told me that in the Philippines his native chickens always roost in the trees at night. You've just proven that point. If they were in the wild, I assume that they would also roost in the trees. I will rethink the height and roosting situation of my...
A picture is worth a 1000 words! I see what you mean. My girls are like your girls. It is a learning curve. I love eating fresh eggs.
Thanks, Mary Anne
Sorry, I should have clarified that in the particular You tube post, the chickens were broody and in the middle of the night, the farmer had slipped the few days old chicks near/under her. In the two posts that I watched, this method worked. The chicks were not even of the same breed as the...
Thanks. It was a steep learning curve! But now, I really feel comfortable with these 2 hens. It has just become colder in the last week and now they are both not laying...back to store bought eggs (yuck!) I plan to introduce some baby chicks in the middle of the night probably in the...
I have 2 Buff Orpington hens and they prefer to roost on top of each other during the day and sleep on top of each other at night. I call it, the "Chicken Tower." I was surprised to see this behavior, hence the picture. They don't do it every night, but most nights. I am new to raising...
Sorry, I just replied a few seconds ago with the wrong post. This is the correct post for this thread. I have 2 Buff Orpington's and they prefer to sleep on top of each other. I call it, the "Chicken Tower." I was surprised to see my chickens sleeping this way. They don't do it every...
I am new to raising chickens...I had 4 Buff Orpington chick's in the beginning, one died after a few days. It started breathing kinda funny. Then, I got to experience Merrick's in a poulet. That was pretty horrific. Now, I have 2 hens left. They seem to be healthy and one lays daily, the...
I am new to raising chickens...I had 4 Buff Orpington chick's in the beginning, one died after a few days. It started breathing kinda funny. Then, I got to experience Merrick's in a poulet. That was pretty horrific. Now, I have 2 hens left. They seem to be healthy and one lays daily, the...
I am new to raising chickens...I had 4 Buff Orpington chick's in the beginning, one died after a few days. It started breathing kinda funny. Then, I got to experience Merrick's in a poulet. That was pretty horrific. Now, I have 2 hens left. They seem to be healthy and one lays daily, the...
I am new to raising chickens...I had 4 Buff Orpington chick's in the beginning, one died after a few days. It started breathing kinda funny. Then, I got to experience Merrick's in a poulet. That was pretty horrific. Now, I have 2 hens left. They seem to be healthy and one lays daily, the...
I have 2 Buff Orpington's and they prefer to sleep on top of each other. I call it, the "Chicken Tower." I was surprised to see my chickens sleeping this way. They don't do it every night, but most nights. I am new to chickens and I thought this was bizarre behavior. Apparently, this...