Recent content by hamellott

Thank you all for your ideas and words of comfort. I feel better now about leaving them. Yes, my coop has a very large window, so that is a good thing. Like my sister told me, "They're chickens! Their brains are the size of peas and they won't know how long you've been gone!" BUT, even so...

Oh, thank you. Would this just be the suet from the grocery store like I buy for my little feeder birds?

Hi, My family is counting on us being present for Thanksgiving in PA, twelve hours away. This is our first year with chickens (just 4 of them) and I am fretting leaving them for 3 days cooped up. I'm sure they will be fine with plenty of food and water, but I guess I just worry they will be...

Hi, My family is counting on us being present for Thanksgiving in PA, twelve hours away. This is our first year with chickens (just 4 of them) and I am fretting leaving them for 3 days cooped up. I'm sure they will be fine with plenty of food and water, but I guess I just worry they will be...

I GOT MY EGG! YIPPEE! IT'S A CUTE SMALLISH BROWN EGG!!! I AM SO PROUD. YourLinkGoesHere

I peeked in the coop and she is in her nesting box very silent now! I'm so excited to get that first egg! YAY!

Hi, My pullet is over 6 months old now. Today when I let her out into the yard with the others, she started making noises I've never heard her make like she is in pain and small "chirps". She began looking around frantically for small spaces to go into and digging around in the leaves. I...

Hi, I have 3 chicks that are about 5 weeks old, two boys, one girl. They seem to be very bonded to each other and always stay close to each other. My problem is that I can only keep hens, so the two roos must go. Should I send all 3 to a farm together so they can stay together? Or would it...

Still holding on, sorry, I just would like another opinion to throw in the mix!

Ok, well it seems questionable, then. If I can get one more person to say this may be a pullet, I will hold on for another couple of weeks before making my decision. thanks for your help!

Are you all confident enough that the second one, Jo, is a boy? I may be taking "him" to the farm today, but would hate to do it if this is a girl!

Hmmm. Anyone think maybe Jo could be a girl?

Anyone else? Please?

Can anyone take a stab at it? I really need to know soon. Thanks.

Hi, I have these two Polish blend chicks that I need to find out soon whether they are boys or girls. They are right around 5 weeks old. The first one, Frenzy, seems to be a pullet. The second one, Jo, has a more developed comb, but not red or even pink. Jo does seem to walk taller, the...