Recent content by sals_chicks

  1. sals_chicks

    Pigeon friends for a disabled chicken?

    Absolutely reading up on canker and other things that can spread from chicken to pigeon and vice versa. I do think this is a vital part of housing any kinds of animals/species together. I have considered the aspect of breeding also, as I am not interested in raising any baby pigeons... All...
  2. sals_chicks

    Pigeon friends for a disabled chicken?

    As much as I would love to have ducks (or other types of larger birds), it is not an option for where I live. I do believe I have sufficient space, and lots of areas for pigeons to retreat to that are enclosed and predator safe. So that part would not be an issue. Of course any new animals I...
  3. sals_chicks

    Pigeon friends for a disabled chicken?

    She is a 2 year Splash Maran, and in the 2 years I've had her she has not been broody once, so I'm not sure if raising chicks would be a path forward or not. Though if it would end up in a few chickens that may not pick on her, it might be worth considering.
  4. sals_chicks

    Pigeon friends for a disabled chicken?

    I don't really think other chickens is an option. I tried penning her off with my most friendly chicken, and she picked on her too. :( The plan right now is to build a separated space within the existing coop/run - so that may be the path forward. She would have only visual interaction with...
  5. sals_chicks

    Pigeon friends for a disabled chicken?

    Hi All - Putting this in the pigeon category, but please keep in mind I am open to other options also. Back Story (I'll try to keep it short.) My chicken flock is thriving and all doing really well. I have one chicken that came to me as a 3 day old baby with a leg deformity (NOT splay leg)...
  6. sals_chicks

    First coop build!

    Very cool!! Looking great so far, how exciting!!
  7. sals_chicks

    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

    I am doing some level of "cleaning" on the daily, but for the most part, I am changing out the bedding every couple months (or as needed) and doing a "deep clean" twice a year in the spring and fall.
  8. sals_chicks

    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    I am still here too!! 2 years in with my flock & still loving it every day! Survived another New England winter, and everyone is doing great and looking forward to having green grass to scratch around in soon!
  9. sals_chicks

    molt questions (our first real molt)

    Hi All, I am in my second fall with my OG hens, and most of them went through some form of a molt, but a couple of them went through a HARD molt. From what I observed, it was a textbook hard molt for both these girls with all the usual signs... pin feathers came in, and slowly they have...
  10. sals_chicks

    Sal's New England Chick Condo

    Time for another update!! Long overdue - a LOT has changed!! The OG flock and I survived our first winter together unscathed, complete with 3 arctic blasts, and a lot of snow! The few times it dipped down to -40F for a few days, the ladies came inside the basement to a makeshift coop, and...
  11. sals_chicks

    Are mink a daytime threat?

    We are certainly seeing an uptick of predator activity in our backyard these days, so far a family of foxes and a couple curious raccoons have been caught on my cameras... However yesterday around dusk while I was out in the run doing some poo-scraping I think I saw a MINK hanging around, my...
  12. sals_chicks

    Prepping for our first long New England winter - DIY tarps

    ??
  13. sals_chicks

    Prepping for our first long New England winter - DIY tarps

    Climate change is only going to make things more extreme!!
  14. sals_chicks

    Prepping for our first long New England winter - DIY tarps

    3 months later, I thought I would give a little update... its honestly not a very exciting update - or maybe a very exciting update, depending on how you look at it. 😂 The panels work great! My birds have endured 2 arctic blasts of sub-zero temps (one getting as low as -33*F) with crazy...
  15. sals_chicks

    Egg appreciation photo thread?

    @Offshoreorca oh my goodness - the eggs are stunning, and the flowers too!! 😍😍
See more
Back
Top Bottom