Crazy chicken amazes me more everyday lol. He got so used to me that he follows me everywhere.i found that he only acts strangely if I have him confined. I let him free range and he is perfect. He sees me pull up into the yard and makes a mad dash to greet me when I get out the car.
I am happy to report that ButterbBesn has recovered and is doing great with the rest of the flock now..even has a little attitude now and isn't afraid like before . And guess what else, lol, "she" is actually a "he". He is trying his best to crow like the Granddaddy rooster I have. It doesn't...
I am in Swainsboro, Georgia and I've been searching for a place to purchase some silkies. I have a flock of 16 mixed breeds that I keep for egg production, so ordering from most hatcheries isn't going to work for me. Most have 15-25 chick minimums and the shipping cost is fairly steep from most...
I am very curious to find out if she will do it with the other flock members but I've had her by herself as I didn't know if she had a contagious condition or not.
Update: Wounds on head all healed up and she seems to be better. I'm wondering if the head ducking thing is a defense thing of some sort. Made her an enclosure in one of my flower beds over the weekend.. if she doesn't see me looking she acts completely normal. As soon as she sees people she...
I'm sorry. I know you weren't being offensive. No worries. I know you understand that it's frustrating when something is sick and you don't know how to help.. almost like having a sick baby. They can't talk to you so it's a lot of guessing and hoping.
Before the pecking incident she would...
Yes.. She pretty much stays like this.
Even when sleeping. The pecking wound is much better, some dried blood, I do not want to rub her face to get it off, but the swelling has gone down.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am indeed new to chickens! Started out 2 months ago with a TSC coop and ten mixed flock biddies.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
17 chickens and 4 ducks
(3) What breeds do you have?
Mixed breeds.. adopted 6 hens...
Hi... I have two sick fuzzy butts in hospital (my bathroom) at the moment. Zohanna is in a splint recovering from an injury to her hock and ButterBean is recovering from a pretty nasty hen-pecking incident on the left side of her face. Both are 2months old. I had these sweet girls quarantined in...