Recent content by Lerette Hens

Ok thank you.. I shall put some paper towels down.. I had 4 other babies and they where on wood shaving.. They ended up eating the dust from the chips and died..

Thank you.. I am so excited. I also have 30 eggs in the incubator.. I cant wait for them to hatch..

This is Nijule and the 4 newest members of our family. 2 production reds, 1 americona, and 1 silver laced wyandotte.. I did however have to separate them due to Nijule over powering and being rude to the new one day olds.. They will learn to love each other I hope..

Our newest members of our family. Two Production Reds, 1 Americona, 1 silver laced Wyandotte. They are so cute..

This is my Nijule!!

awww That is so cute... :-) I hope mine will be like that...

He really sweet and so cute.. I have got to get a pic posted of him.. He gives kisses and every time I walk in the room he gets vocal.. He even goes with me to take my kids to the school bus...

My Rooster is two weeks old and is very vocal at night..

I have a 2 week old Dom rooster named Nijule.. Since Nijule is only two weeks old he is staying in my house. He loves to jump on my hand and then jump to my shoulder. He is the sweetest little thing.. He loves car rides and visiting my family. At night he cheerps and cheerps.. My husband opened...

My name is Natasha and I am new to BYC!! Just want to tell you a little bit about me and my feathered friends.. I have 5 hens that are about 2 years old, 3 buff orpingtons named Goldie, Bity, and Big Momma, 1 americona named Speedy, and a Wyandotte named Madiea. I also have a 2 year old Rhode...

ok then its not that.. what about build up on their bottoms.. do they have any if so you need to clean it off.. other then that im lost..

are you giving them the right amount of vitamins in their water.. Too much can overdoes them.. That's what happened to mine..

Are you giving them the vitamins that go in their water.. If so how much.. Mine did the same thing I was giving the too much and it was over dosing them.. I was able to save 1 of 5 and that was only because he didn't start the gasping for air yet.. Also if they have a lot of build up on their...

Well since I have posted last my hen has laid three more eggs and is sitting on them more every day.. Thanks for the advise and thanks for welcoming me to back yard chickens..

I have a Buff orp that is laying eggs under my front steps.. She is letting other hens lay in her nest but none of them are staying on them.. They are laying the eggs and leaving.. Right now there are 8 eggs over a period of 5 days.. Is one of the hens going to ever lay on them or are the eggs...