Recent content by New2chickens55

Not even sure where to start. I'm fairly new to keeping chickens. Began in Sept. of last year and haven't had much luck, yet I love having them and am just looking for a break. I started with 2 Pullets an Australorp and a Barred Rock and then a month later got 3 more pullets, Orpingtons. I lost...

I use pine shavings in my covered run but it's getting wet anyway in certain areas with all the rain today. My chicks are kicking up the wet stuff and eating what they can find under it. No mud since I have a concrete floor, but I worry that they are eating the wet food that was under the...

My vet prescribed doxycycline which seems to have helped. She did not draw blood or check discharge for testing. Listened to her lungs and checked her out basically. So no definitive diagnosis really. She did feel it is viral rather than bacterial.

I'm with two 12 week old pullets since sept 6th. 2 days after I brought them home I noticed one is sneezing and has discharge. Since I am new at this I brought her to a vet for an antibiotic which has worked I think. She seems fine now. A week ago the other my other bird began looking sluggish...

Thanks for your response. I forgot to mention that I am looking for younger birds 9-12 weeks so that they are around the same age as the ones I have now. Also I am looking for Buff Orpingtons and Goldlaced Wyandottes and maybe an Araucana. Again thanks for responding.

thanks...I am planning to continue treatment....just don't want to stress them more if possible

I was about to order a coop rental and 3 pullets from Clark farm in CT. today...so glad I came across a thread here in BYC. Many posted that they had some very bad experiences with them. I was looking to buy 3 pullets 9-12 weeks old to add to my flock. I have 2 pullets that are 11-12 weeks old...

I was about to order today...so glad I came across these posts. I am looking to buy 3 pullets 9-12 weeks old to add to my flock. I have 2 pullets that are 11-12 weeks old now for the last month. My plan was to rent a coop from Clark farm to quarantine the 3 new pullets that I was also planning...

I am new to chickens this past month and have so far had a rough start. I started with 2 pullets with plans to get 3 more. After a few days I noticed that my Australorp was sneezing with discharge. Brought her to vet and started an antibiotic. She cleared up after a few weeks and is off...

Hi, I have a problem that I don't really know how to handle. I am new to owning chickens and just recently purchased and set up a 6' x 10' x 6' coop/run combo. I picked up 2 5 or 7 week old pullets on 9/6/17, an Australorp and Barred Rock with plans to buy 3 more pullets the following week from...

Thanks for your reply....when I checked on them today they were both using the nipple waterer...didnt take too long for them to get it...i was very happy

Just brought my first pullets home a few hours ago...a Australorp and a Barred Rock, both 5 weeks. Have 3 more pullets coming next Friday, same age. I am feeding with a standard hanging feeder which they went to right away, and and a bucket with nipples drinker. I showed them how the nipples...

Thanks for the welcome and congrats on your 1st eggs...can't wait until I have everything in place so I can get my birds.