Recent content by MLC

  1. M

    Combining two flocks!!! :)

    Thanks. I appreciate the response and keep my fingers crossed that nothing escalates when I get them all in the same coop.
  2. M

    Combining two flocks!!! :)

    So I have 3 2-year olds and 3 almost 5 month olds. My coop has a run and I can open up the run to lead into a "chicken" yard - a fenced off area. Once the young chicks were feathered I brought them out into their small coop with a run (set up in the fenced chicken yard) so the older chickens...
  3. M

    Sandpaper eggs

    Sounds very similar to one of my Easter Eggers. The egg shell is thinner than the other chicken eggs and rough like sandpaper. I researched and it might be that she is not getting enough calcium even though I have seen her eating oyster shells and I provide crushed eggshells or she is not...
  4. M

    Combining two flocks!!! :)

    I want opinions about removing the "bully" hen for a few days while putting 2 flocks together. Thanks
  5. M

    Combining two flocks!!! :)

    Did you get a response to this? I am in the same situation (adding 3 new ones to 3 existing)
  6. M

    Hello, New Member Here!

    Thank you
  7. M

    Hello, New Member Here!

    Hi, I am a new owner of 5 chicks, 3 easter eggers and 2 golden comets. Hope to get more next spring and would like advise on the best way to integrate new chickens with the existing flock. Thanks
  8. M

    Chicken gasping for air, PLEASE HELP

    I just experienced the same with one of my chickens. Gasping for air and stretching neck, but no other symptoms. Came on extremely fast. Took her to the emergency vet and x-rays showed no blockage of anything. We ended up euthanizing (did not want her to suffer). What is it? No other...
See more
Back
Top Bottom