Recent content by willowbendbb

  1. willowbendbb

    Hen Help

    I had to bring her in more because they were pecking at her back where she has some open sores. It looked extremely painful so I thought it might be better to let her heal a little more before I try and put her back with the flock. They did ok free ranging and she wasn't getting attacked, but...
  2. willowbendbb

    Hen Help

    Thanks! I had to bring her back inside because they started pecking at her back where her cut is and where she is missing feathers. Since she is at the bottom of the pecking order I think it would be better to give her a few more days for her back to heal some and feathers to start growing and...
  3. willowbendbb

    Mean to hen

    2 days ago one of our chickens was attacked by our neighbors dog. She seems to be fine, but is slow and sore from the attack. I have had her in the house for the past two days but felt like she was doing well enough that she would be happier in the coop. We put her in yesterday evening and...
  4. willowbendbb

    Hen Help

    The hen is doing better. Still moving a little slow - I'm thinking maybe she is sore? However, I tried to put her back up in the coop last night - we had all the hens out so I let her walk around with them and everyone got on the roosts find last night. However, I let them all out this...
  5. willowbendbb

    Hen Help

    Update: She still won't get up. She stands there for a minute but her wings are kind of hanging and after a minute she just lays back down. She has pooped and will eat if I put it right in front of her. However I just had a weird thing happen- I was carrying her up into our spare shower for the...
  6. willowbendbb

    Hen Help

    thank you! I have let her hang out in a dark room for the afternoon and I'm going to go in there in a minute and see if I can get her to walk around. When I looked her over there was no sign that anything would prevent her from getting up so I am hoping it was just because she was in shock...
  7. willowbendbb

    Hen Help

    Can I put neosporin on her back where the cuts are??
  8. willowbendbb

    Hen Help

    Our neighbors dog got out and pinned one of our hens underneath our house - I was able to get to it she seems ok except she is missing a bunch of feathers off her back. She is a little disoriented and doesn't want to stand but gobbled up an egg that I cooked for her. Most of the feathers were...
  9. willowbendbb

    Rooster Problem

    Our Rooster has started charging when you get close to the flock. It is especially bad when we let them out to free range, but he will do it sometimes even in the run. We like having him because we live in a very rural area and helps protect the hens, but being attacked is not fun! Not to...
  10. willowbendbb

    Egg decoy

    Thanks everyone for the info. My "girls" are 12 weeks so I still have a little time before they will lay. I think I'll try putting some in in a few weeks - it certainly sounds like it wouldn't hurt!!
  11. willowbendbb

    Egg decoy

    I have heard you should or can put an egg decoy in the nests - such as a golf ball - to help the hens know where to lay their eggs when they start. My question is, does this really help and at what point should you do it? Right when they get ready to start or should you have them in there for...
  12. willowbendbb

    Gender help PLEASE

    My chicks are about 11 weeks. Trying to figure out if I have more then one rooster - hoping for only one! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
  13. willowbendbb

    pullet comb

    Mine are 11 weeks and I have a few that I thought were pullets that are starting to turn red - does that mean I need to be concerned? They are not overly large combs, but are turning red
  14. willowbendbb

    pullet comb

    At about what age do Pullet's combs start turning red. I know if combs turn red early they tend to be roos but I know at some point the pullets combs will have to start turning red also.
  15. willowbendbb

    Post Pics Of Orps/ Orpingtons HERE

    Quote: I would say buff rock cockerel. I don't breed orps, but I believe the buffs have white legs. Does the hatchery you bought her from sell buff rocks??? I believe you're right......I didn't even pay any attention to the leg color.....was just looking at the comb and wattles. Could be -...
See more
Back
Top Bottom