Recent content by KCsquare

Ya, that little shelter looks great. What do you have on the ground there?

Ok. I think I like the idea of indoor the hen house food and out in the run water. There is a lot of wildlife near me and I don't want to invite the hungry and curious nighttime prowlers. Only issue I have with that is heating water in freezing temps. I have an outlet in the hen house, but...

I'm reading through past posts but wondering what you all are thinking nowadays: I recently increased the size of my flock from 5 to 12. I increased the size of the run to > 20' x 12' because I'm no longer allowing them to free range b/c of predators. The old owner had feeder and waterer in...

There we go. Added, thank you!

They love to free range so I've assumed they've been happy, but some of them are pretty aggressive towards the chicks. There was some odd running around, bursts of flightiness, and squalking that I'd never noticed before when they used to free range more. .. I stopped letting them free range...

Ok, thanks. I see no other symptoms. They've been stealing the chicks water from inside the cage haha, but I can start to give them extra in the run on hot days. Thanks for the tip. I couldn't find where to add my location to my profile, but I edited this post with it: located in...

I didn't see where to add location to my profile. Edited post to add it: located in HudsonValley area of NY. that's USDA Planting zone 6a

Certainly possible I'm noticing something now that's always been as I watch the more acutely. It struck me as unusual and I've been worrying a but about the stress I've introduced by adding chicks. Today was hot, maybe 85-90. The time I noticed it was 7pm and had to be 70-75. Not that hot and...

Edit: located in HudsonValley area of NY. that's USDA Planting zone 6a. Hi, I have 5 hens 2-3 years old. Tonight I noticed 3 of them breathing with their mouths open. It looks unusual, I've never noticed them doing that before. Here's what's been going on around here in case it helps. 1)...

She got her first dose of nutri drench around 2pm, and another dose at about 5:30. Each time about .25 mL direct, and some water. She looks worse. She's convulsing. The other chicks are still walking over her. It's really sad. What else can I be doing ?? Thx for advice

Are there electrolytes to add to the water, or will just helping her remember to get water help her through this?

Hi, thanks for reading and any suggestions. I ordered 9 chicks from Meyer. They arrived yesterday morning. 8 seem very strong and healthy. 1 of the chicks though is very lethargic. She rarely lifts her head off the pine shavings. The others often walk over her. I will see her in different...

mine arrived this morning happy, healthy & chirping!

Glad you got yours! Pray for mine b/c I guess my chicks are trapped in a box overnight :(

Just called the post office and they said that they haven't arrived and they guess they'll be here in the morning even though the tracking says by 3pm today. I'm a little concerned ...