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I always keep them in,of course,until fully feathered.At that point,I use a chicken wire and metal stake "playpen" for during the day. I do have to carry them all in and out to do this and boy,am I glad when that week is up .I have a wire cage in the coop that becomes home for at least...
HELP!! I want to let my chickens hatch some babies but I am scared that I don't know enough about it to do it. I collect my eggs so how do you decide which chicken will sit on them and how do you know which ones to collect after you leave some if they lay new eggs in the same nest?? My...
Unfortunately my older hen that was spurred in the ordeal died last night, I am so upset that I let that happen to her that I don't know if I'll be able to try it again or not. I may just build a coop and run on the other side of the existing one and just let them live together with a fence...
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I certainly will let you know but knowing me I'll have a new chicken coop built onto the existing one and just have two flocks. I can't imagine going through that again although I only have 5 new ones, oh well I just want them to be safe and happy, they are such a joy and give me hours...
I recently tried to merge my new chicks into my regular flock and to my surprise witnessed the most terrible sight I could have ever imagined, the flock went crazy including my rooster on my little ones, my husband and I immediately raced to their rescue with only one chick suffering an injury...
I recently tried to merge my new chicks into my regular flock and to my surprise witnessed the most terrible sight I could have ever imagined, the flock went crazy including my rooster on my little ones, my husband and I immediately raced to their rescue with only one chick suffering an injury...
I have purchased 5 new chicks April 1, 2011. How old do they need to be before I can put them in the chicken coop with the rest of my chickens? Right now I have them housed in our out outside building so they are safe and warm, they are very happy and seem to be very healthy, but as you know...
Thanks some girls at work were trying to tell me they didn't need the feed in the winter, just the scratch during the winter and I didn't agree so thanks for your opinion I will continue as always.
I recently summitted a message asking advice on how to help my girl henny. she seems to be suffering from being egg bound, I have tried putting her in a warm bath and massaging her and i just don't know what to do shy of a vet. She is still in my house in a large cage in the tub. plz help if u...
there is no change i henny today, i felt her and it is hard as a brick, we gave her water and some grit only, she is standing up but does not even move when i stick my hand in to feel or pet her, should i try another treatment now or wait?
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So true, i paniced when my little one got...
i have puther in a cage in the chicken houseso the others ca'tget to her. i did puwater in tere with her and she drank and drank, this has been growing for tree days. it does seem alittle one the side but it is so large its hard forme to tell
one of my hens breast is very enlarged. what is wrong? she seems miserable, at first i thought it must be normal but it is getting bigger and bigger, she has a hard time getting around, plz help i don't know what to do for her and the other chickens and rooster won't leave her alone.