Thank you again for the info. I’m going to get some bluekote today. What a horrible experience for your rooster! I’m really hoping this doesn’t come to having to separate her. She gets very stressed when she’s removed from the flock.
I forgot to add that I have 3 crested cream legbars. Their crests are obviously not as pronounced, but there none the less. Do you think that changes the situation at all?
Thank you for the response. I did originally have another polish but she didn’t make it past day 2 I was considering adding some silkies to my flock next spring, but maybe I should reassess my timeline on that to give her some crested friends.
I’ve noticed just today that my Polish chick (8weeks) has crest feathers missing (tiny little blood spots) and a some gunk around her eye. As far as I could tell this just happened today. She is a very timid chick and definitely low on the pecking order. She had a very slow start with a vitamin...
Yes, my family is friends with the Lechenes! My cousin Dana owns the Pirates Cove if you ever stop in there for ice cream :p I also lived in Altoona most of my life, just moved to Dville last year.
Small world! My Dad and his whole side of the family are from the Patton area and we’re up there all the time! If you happen to know any of the Holtz’s, Tim’s my dad!) And I haven’t been to the swap, didn’t know it existed actually- sounds fun! I live 5 min from TS :)
Hi everyone! New to BYC I’m Katie, located in Duncansville, PA and I’ve got a flock of 11 chicks (mixed breeds) that are 7 weeks old today. It’s been a fun adventure so far, albeit currently frustrating because I’ve got a stubborn (clueless?) polish that won’t go into the coop to roost with the...
I tried this afternoon with some watermelon since my ladies aren’t huge fans of mealworms yet. Cece wasn’t interested unless it was on the ground Going to try adding some rails to the side to see if that helps!
Yes that's exactly how it is here, and we have an open concept home so there would be no way I could close it off. Truthfully, my husband is very thankful that I'm not allowed to have them in the house :lau