Recent content by Jennifer Cattel

I have a rescue hen that I have quarantined for about 2 months now. She was in her own pen that was next to my 3 silkies (2 roasters and a hen). My rescue (Betty) is just so sweet. I tried to introduce her to my silkies. At first it was fine, 2 came over pecked a bit then went about their...

She has perked up since yesterday after her first dose of oil to her legs and they even look a little better today. Yes, I will keep her as she seems very sweet and I am becoming attached of course. She lets me apply the oil with no issues and even stretches her legs when I do it. She does look...

Thank you all so much!!

Wonderful thank you!

Great like extra virgin olive oil?

Oh no. Think she’s been on her for a few days. Anything I can do for her feet?

We found this chicken running around and decided it would be better to put it in our Currently empty coop until we decided who’s it was. I’m new to chickens and I have only three silkies. Two are roosters so I didn’t want to add the found one to the pack as I am not sure if this is another...

I am cleaning their house this wknd so that could help. Really besides the one baby goat nothing else has changed. I am pretty good about keeping routine and structure on the farm since all the animals expect the routines. So think I might just change their bedding, add the nesting boxes to...

She is sitting on an empty nest. If she lays I take the egg out and mess up the nest but she just goes back in and remakes it. The nesting boxes will have a cover and two sides, leaving the bottom open with straw for easy cleaning. Maybe I will try and put one in the garden and two in their...

I normally let them out between 6:30-7 every morning they are normally yacking and pacing to get out. My gut tells me they are stressed. The goats are in a separate pen and we have had the goats since I brought my girls home so they normally are used to all the goats. It’s just one baby goat...

I have three Indian runner girls just over a year old. Over the last few months they will randomly lay one or two eggs. I haven’t had all of them laying in months. One of my girls sits on an empty nest all day (I left an egg in there to help but that didn’t seem to change anything). They don’t...

Hello my name is Jenn and I am from Connecticut. Here is a bit more about me. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? - Yes, well I have 5 Indian runner ducks. I got them just 12wks ago. (2) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? - I love communities and...

Hi, I am a new duck owner. I have 5 Indian runner ducks. When I originally got my ducks I was planning on letting them out everyday to spend time in our pond (Pond was built last summer and deep) and our garden to keep our bug infestation low (which is working excellent). Right now (they are...