Recent content by Racbino

Thank you!

She was definitely the first to turn red! Glad to hear you’ve noticed this happening with pullets too.

Do you have a red heat lamp? I’ve heard that the red light discourages them from fighting.

Hi all. The age old question: another hen or roo? These chicks are about 5 weeks old. I know it’s a bit early but curiosity’s got the best of me. I’ve got a speckled sussex (posted two pics of her, she can’t sit still), a buff orpington, and a silver laced wyandotte. Any early indicators that...

Wow, super helpful! I have the newcomer in a dog kennel which is in the same run, but they’re not eating together yet. I’ll see if there’s a way for us to allow them a communal eating spot. Appreciate the link to hiding places! We have a cement mixing tray full of dirt (dirt bath) and she was...

Okay, good to know. I’ll grab some CORID just in case. Appreciate the help! Thanks so much and have a great weekend!

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I’ll wait a week before I put her back in the coop. Poor thing looked pretty scared this morning. Should I bother quarantining the newcomer since I already exposed them?

Hi all. Question for you - I’m a newbie to all this and still learning, so kindness and constructive criticism is appreciated. :) We have 2 started pullets who have been established in their coop for a couple of weeks. We got an extra started pullet last night (2 months old) and we were advised...

Good to know, thank you! She’s a little porker so I know she’s been eating good. Hopefully it’s just that and it goes down in the morning. Just ordered some grit so I’ll give her some of that soon too. Thanks again!

Hi! New to backyard chickens. The Buff Orpington in the picture looks to have an enlarged crop. I’ve put them in a brooder box with hemp and I’m worried she’s actually been eating it. What do you think? Should I wait to see if it goes down overnight? Or should I give her grit? And is shredded...