Recent content by Cosmo Lily

  1. Cosmo Lily

    What breed is this 3 week old chick that’s supposed to be a cream legbar.

    Have you assigned them their names? :D If not yet, I suggest going for Japanese J names for them. These names are short, just like these little chicks, so would suit better right?
  2. Cosmo Lily

    What breed is this 3 week old chick that’s supposed to be a cream legbar.

    Are you sure these are legbars?.
  3. Cosmo Lily

    New to chickens

    Enjoy BYC!!
  4. Cosmo Lily

    What Breeds Are These Rescue Roos?

    Does it not look like any japanese breed?
  5. Cosmo Lily

    Giving new chicks to a mama hen!

    By the time her chicks are a month old, she’s most likely done with the whole “mom mode.” Odds are she won’t take the new ones and could even reject or hurt them. Safer to raise them in a brooder.
  6. Cosmo Lily

    Hen just sits in the nesting box

    She should be broody. All that puffing up and sitting nonstop is classic. If there’s no plan for chicks, best to break the cycle and pop her in a wire-bottom cage with food and water, no cozy bedding. That can cools her off and resets things.
  7. Cosmo Lily

    Advice !

    Give mama her own little setup, away from the big hens and the 6-week-old chicks. That way the new babies stay safe, and she can focus on being a good mom without all the chaos. Once the chicks are a bit older and can hold their own, slowly introduce them back in.
  8. Cosmo Lily

    Has anyone noticed an attitude difference between incubator clutch and store bought day olds?

    Sounds like the incubator chicks are just used to you from the start, while the store-bought ones probably had a rough ride.
  9. Cosmo Lily

    What's the temperature where you are???

    36° rn
  10. Cosmo Lily

    Hen laid a collapsed egg, hunched up and won't eat for 3+ days

    She could be dealing with a calcium deficiency, infection, or internal issues (egg binding). Keep giving fluids and food. If she doesn’t improve soon, call your vet to check for infections or others.
  11. Cosmo Lily

    Broody signs?

    Kikimora’s (most probably) going broody!! The feather pulling, all the time on the nest, and her attitude change are pretty clear signs.
  12. Cosmo Lily

    Chicken Math is real my friends!

    The space should be enough like about 2–3 sq ft per bird inside, 8–10 sq ft in the run. Keeping one and rehoming the others is a smart.
  13. Cosmo Lily

    Question of the Day - Thursday, April 10th, 2025

    I would love to live with no electricity and technology but it doesn't seem possible today...
  14. Cosmo Lily

    Question of the Day - Friday, April 11th, 2025

    Most probably
  15. Cosmo Lily

    Molting?

    Oh, spring feather loss can be a light molt, which is normal. Give them protein a bit (mealworms) and check for mites or pecking. If they’re active and eating, they then should be fine!
See more
Back
Top Bottom