Search results for query: *

  • Users: ldelorto
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. ldelorto

    Rooster behavior and what to do

    Rooster question... This is my first and only rooster. About 9 months old SLW. He does a really good job of protecting the girls, but a little "too good". They can't free range anymore cause he will attack my dog, and lately he has been charging at me when I go get eggs or let them out in the...
  2. ldelorto

    Is my rooster aggressive

    This is my first rooster. I'm just trying to get an idea of what is normal, and what might be a big problem later on. We have a 6 month old SLW rooster. We got him with 5 girls as chicks to add to our flock of 3. Recently our older 3 hens started egg eating, so they are separated. They have...
  3. ldelorto

    Weird eggs

    So we have 8 laying hens. Most eggs seem normal, no one lathargic. All are free ranging. 2 are spring chicks. One of the two is laying, not sure if the other is or not. It's so hard to tell who lays what. The one we are not sure if she is laying, might be an Easter egger, and we have no colored...
  4. ldelorto

    Rooster mated with silkie hen, who now has fluid dripping?

    So I have never had a rooster and have had to deal with this... Sorry if it's a dumb question. I had a "pullet" who after 3 months we realized.. Was not. We found him a home, and am dropping him off tomorrow, BUT, this morning we saw him jump on and mate with our small silkie hen who is about 1...
  5. ldelorto

    Sun burn? Bare red back not growing feathers

    Hello! So during the winter my hens were kept in a closed run because in the fall we had a hawk problem, in March on of my hens who was not very low on the pecking order, was being pecked, after a day or two her back was bare. We put blue kote on it, covered our yard in netting, and they have...
  6. ldelorto

    Winter troubles. Ugly Comb and missing feathers.

    This is my first winter with chickens!!! Just want to see if I'm having common normal molting, winter issues or if I could have a mite or bully issue. So, I have 4 girls, (in order of rank) 1 barred rock, 2 RIR, and 1 cochin. All through December and January they were laying, slowed a little...
  7. ldelorto

    Pecking order

    So I have 4 13 week old chicks 2 RIR 1 Plymouth Rock and 1 polish, 2 were purchased together at 2 weeks, I introduced a 1 yr old Silkie to the group when they were 3 weeks trying to get her in there while she was bigger and there for hopefully won't get picked on, then got 2 more 4 week olds a...
  8. ldelorto

    Polish Pullet crest concern

    I have a 4 month old pullet polish. I'm a little concerned about the size of her crest, and if there is anything I can do to help ... So it's not only huge, but very very full and covers her eyes 100%. She is very skid ish, and not social like the other pullets (barred rock, RIR and silkie)...
  9. ldelorto

    Chicks and pullet together?

    So I have seen people suggest keeping the chicks outside anywhere from 3-10 weeks. Right now I have 3 2week old chicks inside in a container/box in my living room. They have gone outside during the day a few times but have been staying indoors when we are at work or at night. So I want to get...
  10. ldelorto

    Hello!! Looking for eco friendly tips

    Hello from Massachusetts! I am new to back yard chickens and got my first 3 chicks this weekend and getting a pullet next weekend. I'm new to this and just looking to see if anyone out there is a environmentally concousous person (as am I) and if they have any of there own tips and tricks to...
  11. ldelorto

    Medicated chick feed with vaccinated chicks. HELP!!!

    So this morning I picked up 3 chicks (our very first chickens even) and on our way home stopped at Klems, which is a feed store/ tractor supply and where everyone I have talked to suggests to go, only place in central MA I know of (also a 40min drive ) They only had medicated starter!!! And my...
Back
Top Bottom