Recent content by Chino Chicken Lady

My favorite Black Cochen went broody the day after I got rid of my mean rooster. We gathered the last few days eggs from everyone and decided to let her give it a try. Unfortunately, the last week or so of gestation got so hot, the six eggs that took ended up not hatching. Since Brenda had...

You might take a close look in her mouth, around her beak and eyes to see if there might be a foxtail or some type of burrowing weed that has gotten into her skin or in her throat. Since the eyes/nose and throat are all connected, something could be irritating the entire area. Good luck. I...

I have a buff that laid eggs last year before I got a rooster. This year she isn't laying and she's mounting one of my speckled hens. But I think it might just be the pecking order thing, cause this poor speckled one gets beat up pretty much by everyone. I have heard that hens can turn into...

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. If you belive in rebirth, perhaps your loss is a Christmas miricle to someone else. I'd like to think so...

Well, I got the instructions, but for some reason, I can't open the pictures to see what I'm needing to make. I'll try from home since it's probably the security settings at work. Thanks though! I may just end up making a separate pen for the roosters.

How do you train them? And what are saddles? My roo doesn't have big spurs, but he's so rough that the girls are back-bottom bald. They've got to be feeling the draft on cold mornings.