Recent content by Kkkristi

Thank you! I used to think letting mamma raise them was easier however it is not! After 4 - 5 weeks mammas are done with their babies and they are just hawk magnets, running around fending for themselves. I always end up putting them in our dedicated chick pen because they dont eat enough in...

I agree. I feel horrible because it's gone so well until now. I can't say it wasn't her who killed her own chick. I've moved her and will definitely set up a broody box for her. In your experience would you recommend a broody box inside or outside the coop?

I have a mixed flock and they coexisted wonderfully BUT Yesterday morning I went to check on my orpington and she had a dead baby beside her 😔 with a bloody head like it had been pecked, the baby was still very soft so it had just recently happen before I made my morning rounds. I was confused...

Yes! He is very docile and loves to be held. He pecks at my glass door if he wants attention 😆 When he was 4(ish) months old a hawk got in my coop and got him! I guess all the noise scared the hawk and he was dropped in the pasture. I thought he was a gonner 😔 but despite his massive...

Thank you!

Oh! He's only 13 months old!

He definitely is! Here's a picture I took this morning. I went out yesterday to get a picture of him and noticed a case of bumble foot (he's a frequent flyer!) So disregard his homemade cast 🙃

That would be wonderful. Thank you!

Hi, I'm Kristi! I live in the gorgeous texas hill country, been raising birds for about 3 years and have a flock of 88 total birds ranging from my 3lb blind game hen (Ginny)who lives inside to my biggest boy Buddy the brahma weighing in at 14lbs!! Buddy was suppose to be Betty....now I'm...

I wasn't sure if I could open the incubator. I didn't want to mess anything up. I thought I had everything under control and did all my research. LOL Thank you very much!

Good morning!