I lost a sweet little one today......When I checked on my four 13day old chickies thismorning, I found Sweet Zoey laying on the brooder floor...dead. It was so sad. She was healthy, playful, spunky.....no signs of any illness. She was eating and drinking water just fine. I have 2 Black...
They look alot likr my two cuckoo marans. My gals look a bit different rom each other....one has more gold on her head and neck, the other is all black and white.
LindyLou.........Wish I caould help...but I have no idea why your gals suddenly dislike their pine bedding.???? I use it in our pen and coop too and the only time the hens toss it out is when they are 'making thier nest' of the day.
I have two EasterEggers....a newbie and a one-year old. The older ee is a blast...friendly, talkative and curious....and she lays about 6 eggs a week! Our newbie hasn't started to lay yet...only 12 weeks old! I'd like to raise moreee's for sure!
HI! I've had some goldencomets...they are 2 1/2 years old. They have laid an egg most everyday, until this spring. Does that breed run its course and stop producing eggs now? Thanks for any info !!! Beulah
I suppose a cat would kill and steal small chicks......my cats learning very early on to leave the chicks alone.....they would get a good pecking!! (lol!) I don't believe a cat would go to a full grown chicken though.......~Beulah
Yes, this is normal behavior for your chickies 1st few evenings. Mine did this too, but they settled down after just a few evenings. I believe this happens to the chickens when they have been used to having the heat lamp on 24/7 in their brooder. They just don't even really see darkness. Hope...
Hi! I have 2 marans, (cuckoo's), and from what I have learned along the 'chicken-keeping way', (lol), is that marans always have pink legs. (?) Could your littleo ne maybe be a sex-link?
I named mine......ADDIE, ROSE, DAISY, MILLIE, Miss VIOLET, Little JERRI SEINFELD, LUCY, ETHEL.......
I am searching for 3 more names...in April I am adding 2 Black Queens and an EE to my flock!
Hi! I have an ee who hatched out on April1, 2014. She laid several eggs in September and October and less in November and none in December or january....... I believe she is moulting, which I thought they didn't molt until 20 months old, or so. I've never had a pullet go through a moult and...
My understanding of GMO's is that there is less chemicals, pesticides, etc. sprayed over the plants because the chemicals, pesticides, etc are already inside the seed or kernel......~Beulah