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  1. AStitchofKate

    Sick Chickens HELP

    Alright. I'm completely at a loss with my chickens. Last Tuesday night I came home to find one of my Dominique chickens dead. I truly had NO signs of trauma and I could see nothing in poop and stuff to give me a real cause of death. In my area we do not have a vet that specializes in chicken...
  2. AStitchofKate

    Question of bedding and roost

    AHHH! I HAVE TO SHARE!!! So! I was doing my monthly spraying out of the coop so I removed the bedding. After going back and forth all day I decide to just hold off ONE NIGHT before putting the pine back it...I went to close them in for the night anddddd found 12 chickens on the roost!!!!!!!!!! I...
  3. AStitchofKate

    Question of bedding and roost

    That makes me feel a LOT better! I was worried that I was in some way not providing them with what they needed or not doing SOMETHING right! I will just sit back and wait it out then!! Thank you SO much!
  4. AStitchofKate

    Question of bedding and roost

    They are 14wks, is that still young to not want to roost? My rooster and silkie are older than the rest and they do not roost and I'm not entirely sure of their age cause they were brought for me as a gift and the buyers didn't ask But like I said my silkie lays. The rest do not yet. SO I would...
  5. AStitchofKate

    Question of bedding and roost

    Alright! I have 20 hens and a rooster. 7 of my girls use our roost, the highest bar. The rest still prefer to sleep huddled in the corner of my coop. I can keep showing them the roosts and such and they just won't get past this. I only have one girl laying (my silkie) the rest have not reached...
  6. AStitchofKate

    Polish Chicken Crest Pecked and Bloody

    Well, i used the stuff. And I put her in with them last night came back in this morning and MORE head feathers are gone and they were trying to peck at her with me there. :( So I decided to separate and keep her that way until they are healed. Or at least for a few days or so to have them...
  7. AStitchofKate

    Polish Chicken Crest Pecked and Bloody

    Should I then continue to keep her separated or will she be ok to put back in once I do this? Sorry, this is my fave gal that got hurt. (go figure! its always the favorite! lol) But I want to be smart about it! lol
  8. AStitchofKate

    Polish Chicken Crest Pecked and Bloody

    Oh Im so stupid! Same thing! LOL I found this...
  9. AStitchofKate

    Polish Chicken Crest Pecked and Bloody

    Oh GREAT! Either one you would prefer over the other for this??
  10. AStitchofKate

    Polish Chicken Crest Pecked and Bloody

    I had a polish chicken that found herself on the lower end of pecking order this morning. One of my silver laced cochins pecked and made her bleed. I have separated my polish but I have heard that there is something you can put on their heads to help hide the evidence of this to deter the other...
  11. AStitchofKate

    My Ladies

    Thank you everyone!!! I love my polish! They are seriously my biggest babies! hahaha They are not afraid of anything and they love to be held. Probably some of my fave birds out of all mine! And the barred rocks are actually Dominique I believe! Their combs are like Dominiques.
  12. AStitchofKate

    Couple Chicken Questions

    I have a black Australorp. He/She is beautiful. 6 weeks old. I'm wanting to be sure she is a she! I figured this would be the spot to ask! lol While I also share pics of my Australorp, I will share one of my other ladies. I have two of this breed and I don't know WHAT breed they are. They are...
  13. AStitchofKate

    My Coop Needs A Name!

    I was hoping to come here for some ideas! We have been kicking around "Swanky Hen House" for awhile but would love suggestions. I dont have photos yet but my coop is colorful and happy. So we want a fun and charming name to fit the character of the coop! Any ideas???
  14. AStitchofKate

    My Ladies

    So, I haven't had a chance to get on and post or share much lately! The beautiful weather here has made me busy! But I wanted to share my beautiful chicks that are more teens than chicks anymore!!! If you have any thoughts of types of breeds they are feels free to share, I will share my guesses...
  15. AStitchofKate

    Pecking/Picking Question

    Thank you SO much for your input! I add a chick "log" its a log snack the hangs and they can peck and snack on! I'm hoping that helps them stay busy!! I did get blu kote and I plan on putting that on this afternoon as another precaution. Thanks a bunch !!
  16. AStitchofKate

    Pecking/Picking Question

    Yeah, I noticed everyone in the brooder has some pink and bare somewhere on them happening. But they are all preening a lot and getting a lot of feathers. But when i noticed them getting pecked at a few times I got a bit concerned about their heads cause I have read before this happens a lot...
  17. AStitchofKate

    Pecking/Picking Question

    I have 3wk old chicks and its a mixed variety or cochin, polish, barred rock,ect. Well, I noticed tonight two of my polish had another chick peck at some of their head feathers. Each only had it happen once but all my polish chicks are growing their new feathers on their heads so you can see...
  18. AStitchofKate

    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?

    Lol! I love when they find on and take off running and the others run after them like "SHARE!!" hahaha I had to remove the blanket cause i was afraid they would get hurt or loose around the garage. But Im adding a low roost in there tonight for them to hang out on. Sounds like your set up is a...
  19. AStitchofKate

    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?

    lol! Thank you!! I was in bed napping when my husband and children came running into my bedroom squealing and laughing (including the HUSBAND) that the chick was trying to runaway! It was so cute how excited everyone got over them. They sure are another part of the family. With so many they are...
  20. AStitchofKate

    WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WHAT DID YOU JUST RECEIVE?

    I feel SO terrible !!! I have missed SO much!!! I will share an update on my ladies!!! We are 2.5 wks old. And just growing like CRAZY! They are feathering out like crazy, and just seem to have doubled in size over night! We had been laying a blanket on one end of the brooder to give them a...
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