I'm so sorry to hear that others have lost chickens during this heat wave, too. We lost our dearest, sweetest White Crested Black Polish hen on Friday. She'd survived blizzards, ice, and rainstorms just fine, but evidently the heat was too much. We are so sad. She was such a fun pet to have...
After losing our beautiful Blue Orpington to a raccoon, we would like to get two new female chicks to keep our White Crested Black Polish hen company. I would like to pick up the chicks rather than have them shipped. Do any of you CT (or nearby) folks have any Polish or Silkie chicks that you...
Will topical drops work for tapeworms?
I am having a dickens of a time helping my blue Orpington hen. I gave her some Piperazine last week, but her stools are still watery and she is thinner than she was last summer. I see little cous cous things in some of the poops, too. That's tapeworm...
I have noticed in the last few days that my 1 year old Blue Orpington is having some loose, grainy stools; I see it when she eats grass but think it may occur at other times.
She is molting, and looking a little raggedy, but otherwise seems okay--still has an appetite. The other hen in the...
Try placing a sign on the bulletin board at Benedict's, in Monroe, if you don't have any luck placing the roo here. That's what I did.
Good luck!
Susan
Try the various little shops on Etsy (www.etsy.com); it's an online marketplace for buying handmade things. I've seen some cute things on there, though I have not ordered anything yet.
Susan
I have one white-crested black Polish hen, and she is really sweet. We've had her about 6 weeks. Supposedly she's a year old, but she does not lay any eggs right now.
She now likes to go out free-ranging with our other hen, but I only let them do that when I am going to be with them. (We lost...
That rooster is adorable; I'm sure you'll find a good home for him and the ladies. I have a white-crested black Polish hen, and she is so sweet...and very talkative!
Susan
Aren't they pretty! Your blue hen looks darker than mine; I just posted some pics in the "difference between blue & lavender" thread. It's interesting to see these differences.
Susan