Recent content by DrBlood

Hi all, thanks for reaching out. Sorry I have been MIA, I have been active on the FB page. Anyhow my flock is amazing I love my girls so much. I've had some changes, still have 3 of my original girls. Anya, Buffy, and Willow. Xander had to be rehomed as he became a naughty boy. Besides my 3 I...

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All my ladies layed today. My silkie just started laying and my Americana had stopped when weather got colder. But today all the girls worked hard. And these silkie eggs have ro be the cutest thing in the world.

Realized there was no pic of my sweet silkie Cordy

Hi there. Love that you picked up on theme. My favorite show. Yes the Favorelles are Buffy and Willow, the Maran is Anyanka; Dawn is the Tukin, Tara is the American and Cordillia is the silkie. Had to give Xander up my polish boy is Fred for Winefred thought she was going to be a hen. My fish...

Hope this is the right place. I have a flock of 7. 6 hens and a roo. My maran and 2 Favorelles are 1.5 years old. They were originally raised with Xander who turned out to be a roo. Last February he became more and more aggressive so he was found a new home. After this the 3 ladies did great...

I have not tried yogurt or cottage cheese ; how much would I give ? Fresh ginger or powder ?

16 percent protein 2.5 fat and 7 fiber. I have not wormed her I was thinking of doing that but I wanted to get some input. I'm new to being a hen mama. Can you recommend a dewormer? And what should I cut out ?

Hi all need some help, . My girl Willow whom is 2 years old has lost weight , she's eating, drinking, layibg and acting normal. Noticed a little weight loss after 2 weeks of brooding but that was over 2 months ago and she still hasn't gained weight. All my other girls (5 other hens and a...

Hi all is been a while. My Xander (rooster) woke up with one side of his wattle swollen and somewhat purple. I warm compressed it and applied some vasoline. Not sure what else to do ? We are in NM and weather has been cold but there coop seemed to be holding heat, I have a heater under the...

Hi all , So Willow layer a beautiful first egg 3 days ago and yesterday she was vocalizing again thought she'd lay again and she did but it was a soft egg. I'm new to this I am feeding them layer pellets, I give them a little cracked corn scratch as treat, mealworms every other day, and salad...

25 weeks. 2 will let him every so often but Buffy doesn't want anything to do with it.

Hi all, So of my 3 hens 1 Anya is laying small eggs. The 2 salmon Favorelles have not, Willow acts like she is going to but nothing. Buffy has not shown any nesting behavior, actually she sometimes seems to be afraid of Xander , she will not let him near him but other times she is fine roosting...

I just build a 2nd hutch for my girls because they dont want to go in with my roo at night that last 2 night. So I have non issue and have the room I will make him a new coop and give him his own yard time. I'm just afraid because they say he will need to be put down and I could never do...

Hi all. So most know I have Xander my roo and 3 hens. I'm at a party and they have a large leghorn rooster that had been separated and kept in small cage because others are beating him up. People here think he will need to get killed because he will get to big and won't be able to walk . Is that...