i need to find a home for four little chicken, they haven't started laying and they are free. my friend, who can't no longer care for them, can't tell me how old they are :(. if anyone wants them just PM me and we'll work something out.
Natural Mama
edit to add since i forgot:
Natural Mama, what are you doing on May 18th do you thingk you'll be able to come to Chickenfest?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/763649/colorado-chickenfest-2013
this forum is very active and they hlep sex EEs. the first page gives you tips and pictures on the differences between male and female. hope this helps.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/463817/easter-egger-sexing-tips-and-tricks-pictures-included
sorry to hear about him but so far i think you are doing good. just repeat the bath and antibiotics until he is all better.
how is the temp in the coop? i would watch him in that regard just to make sure he does not get too cold.
all of our animals eat prunia, the cat food kibbles are dark drawn. we have chickens, cats, and rabbits.
Question: would it be bad if they ate the rabbits feed too? hubby's rabbits are in his shed/barn and two of the rabbits are on ground level. not sure if the girls can reach the rabbits food...
cat food... Hubby chased both girls out of his shed (he lefted his door open) for eating his spinage seeds that he had planted and he said something about the cat losing his food to the birds. i was mad at hubby for chasing my birds so i did not cetch all of his statement... I'll have to ask him...
lunch time check: normally i wont not worry about stuff like this and we'll wait and see if it fixes it self but these tar like poops be going on for about two weeks so i posted it. this is a BM that she just had. does it look okay or is it still too dark? to me it still looks like tar. am i...
How is she doing today? same as yesterday. walking and eating. she still is freindly and does not act like she is in pain. her glove is not pale or white-ish. (read somewhere that comb and waddles can get pale when their sick, so thats whay i menchend)
Are her poops still black? yep - but I'll...
yes she is still acting normal, laying, eating, and following the Dom around.I'll try the oil.
you said something about the hay: are the stem poisonous or they can just damage the in'erns? what are the effects of chickens eat alfalfa? we don't have alfalfa but i am just asking if in case.