Hi everyone. I live in south central
Mississippi on 5 acres, but I grew up in Pittsburgh. We’ve lived here for about 18 months now, and on our little homestead for a year. Last April I got 10 chicks - 4 Easter Eggers, 3 Dominiques and 3 Buff Orpingtons. The ladies are doing well and my...
I’ll check her pelvis tonight. I’m feeding them 18% layer feed, some black oil sunflower seeds, a few veggie scraps from my kitchen or some scrambled eggs or oatmeal in the morning. I give them greens from the garden or fresh herbs, but I make sure that at least 80% of their nutrition is feed...
I have a Dominique who just turned 1. She laid her first egg last month. About 3 weeks ago we noticed that her comb was very pale. Of course, I panicked! We wormed the flock and checked them all for mites and lice. She’s eating and acting completely normal. No one is bullying her. My...
