Recent content by WillowChick

It depends on how many are laying. I had 1 for every 3 hens, and there were occasional lineups, but it seemed ok ;)

Oh that should be fine. 12x12x12 is kind of the minimum. It should be big enough for them to be able to stand up in and turn around, but small enough to feel cozy and isolated enough from the rest of the enclosure.

I'll stay tuned!

So if mine is 10mg/ml, then I should probably be using just 1 needle drop between the shoulder blades for my seabrights and bantams, 2 for my smaller standards and 3 for my large standard... Man I hate guesswork

How many mg/ml is your pour on? If it's the same as mine, I'll use .25ml for my standards. Thanks so much for the reply! Willow

Yay! You found it :) Lovely birds, and nice setup! Is it moveable? I would say they just need some time to adjust. You might want to check out this thread, there are some great people on it in the same situation as you...

I sure hope so. Well, if it's a mechanical injury, and if he's still eating and drinking, you're probably ok for a good while. Please keep us posted. I would love to hear how he's doing! Willow

Those photos will be on your profile, if you want to post photos to this thread, hit "reply" below, then where you type, there is a little picture next to the arrows at the top of the box. Click the icon, the upload your photos. If you hover your mouse over the icons long enough, it will say...

Ooooh! QUITE the lady's man!!!! He's super pretty!

Beauties!!!

Wow, that sounds hard. Can you take a picture? I would keep her warm and isolated so the others don't peck her to death. Keep dipping her beak every few hours and just wait and see I guess. Do you think her neck is broken? Is it floppy, or rigid? Willow

Too funny! Do you have a picture of your rooster? How confident are you that "he" is not a she? I only ask because that sounds so much like what my hens did right before they started laying!! If he IS a boy... you might want to give him a bow for his head. Looks like he may have some...

Do you have pictures of your hens and your setup? That would be helpful too!

Do they have a nest box? If they do, are they comfortable in it? The box should be 12x12x12 ish and have straw or shavings in it. You can throw in a couple of golf balls to get them interested. If all this has been done, they might just need some time to settle in. Even if they had been...

Maybe some of the shavings were wet in the bag and some flies laid their eggs in it? I've had great luck with pine shavings, just make sure you use food grade Diatomaceous Earth in them to keep the moisture under control. It also helps keep mites and flies at bay. I toss in a few scoops and it...