Recent content by rwilliams296

I started with a Tractor Supply coop then graduated to a walk in coop that my husband made from a 20' carport. We still use the small TS coop. It is in the run of the 20' coop and that is where the chicks go at 5 weeks for gradual introduction to the older members of the flock.

I brood my chicks in a large tote as well. Mine is about as deep as yours but longer. And my brooder is in my house, my office actually. I have an 'electric mother hen' on one end, Brinsea brand I believe. That is where they get most of their warmth from. My husband cut out a large portion...

Maybe just make them a little hideaway even if it's a small cardboard box. They will come back out to the heat lamp when they get cold and clamour back under the box when they need to feel secure or even get too warm. Hope your babies do well and thrive!

Sounds to me like they are cold. Do you have a heat lamp on them? I like to use a mother hen warming plate in my brooder. Keeps them warm and gives them a place to hide and feel secure.

Sounds like they are cold. Do you have a heat lamp on them? I use a mother hen heating plate in my brooders.

Now I'm not sure it's a break at all. I cannot feel any obvious breaks anywhere on that leg. No heat or swelling. When she is being held she tends to let that leg dangle but when she is set on the ground she is able to hold that leg up against her body which I would think would take a...

One of my hens appears to have broken her leg at the knee. No external injuries, cuts or abrasions on her leg anywhere. Her leg just dangles loosely at the knee joint. Is this repairable? If so, how would I treat her? I appreciate any advice. Thanks

He always looks like that. I actually woke him up to take the pic. Such a great roo!

Me too. He's kinda special to me. Thanks!

He is the only remaining member of the flock of 5 that I rescued back in August of 2017. I took in him and 5 hens two days before Hurricane Harvey hit TX. That I was not prepared for .no previous experience with chickens. He has been snatched up and carted off by my neighbor's dog while...

No, his feet are fine. He is a great roo. Never aggressive with me. Sometimes with my husband when he is wearing a hoodie. He doesn't like hoodies!

My roo Sarge appears to have suffered some frostbite from the extreme arctic blast that blew through TX last week. I think he will be Ok. He just found out today that his hen count is going from 10 to 15 in the next few days. He's happy!

Thank you all for your suggestions. I am so happy to report that all of our goats made it through the arctic blast. When the power went out for 4 days the heat lamps were useless and with temps in the single digits I was really concerned for the babies. They made it though with the help of...

I live in East Texas and we are not accustomed to the arctic blast that is coming our way this Sunday/Monday. I'm sure a low of 7 degrees is not too big of a deal for most of you but we are not used to these temps. I have 6 adult goats, two little bucklings born about 2 weeks ago and triplet...

For the last couple of weeks I hadn't noticed him nursing at all. But then again, I haven't been able to observe them 24/7. He has been eating hay and cubes along with the rest of the herd for months.