Search results for query: *

  1. sillygrilla

    Which rooster to cull?

    Hi all. I started my current flock in August 2019, and had the second generation hatch in May, so they are just about 6 months old now. There are 27 chickies in my flock now. I've had to get rid of all of my 1st generation roosters because they all turned mean. There are 5 boys in the 2nd...
  2. sillygrilla

    Accidentally put possibly developing eggs in fridge for eating

    I have a broody who has been sitting on fake eggs; I plan to put some purchased chicks under her. I had to go out of town for a couple of weeks unexpectedly, and the friend who was taking care of my chickens went to the coop to collect the eggs once while she was off the nest. Not thinking, he...
  3. sillygrilla

    Rooster sounds

    My 2.5 year old buff orpington rooster Cecil has been making a sound that sounds like a cat yowling (quietly!) or a toddler whimpering, like "Raou raou raou raou raou". He just started doing it this summer. I usually hear him do it when I am in the coop in the evening as they are settling in...
  4. sillygrilla

    Frostbitten feet

    One of my new hens was having trouble walking this morning. I looked at her feet and they looked and felt like dry oak twigs. Black and completely stiff. I brought her in to warm up and have soaked her feet a couple of times in warm water. The bottoms of her feet now have some pink and soft skin...
  5. sillygrilla

    Are these bantam minorcas?

    My chiropractor offered me his 5 "black chanteclers ". I didn't know there were black chanteclers but I want that breed so I said yes. When he brought them over a few nights ago, I realized they aren't chanteclers. Very small, white earlobes, and a couple have really big combs. I think they...
  6. sillygrilla

    Blue orpington x buff orpington

    This spring I bought some blue/black/splash orpington eggs to hatch. Four chicks survived (1 blue and 3 black); they are now 17 weeks old, and it appears they are all cockerels. I want to keep the blue gene in my little flock. I have some buff orpington hens - if I breed the blue cockerel to...
  7. sillygrilla

    Two broody hens in one nest?

    One of my black giants went broody over the weekend, and I was planning on putting a few eggs under her on Saturday. But today I came home to find one of my buff orpingtons sitting in the same nest! It's a tight squeeze but they both fit, facing in opposite directions. I don't know if the...
  8. sillygrilla

    Baby-Chick's baby chicks!

    I haven't posted much, but I've been here, reading, reading, and reading! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the fantastic information I've found - I couldn't have managed for the past 15 months without this great resource here at backyardchickens.com. Thank you all! One of the...
  9. sillygrilla

    Time to cull some roosters

    A little background: My first little flock of chickens is now 18 weeks old. I got straight-run buff orpingtons (10) and black jersey giants (5) and a mystery chick who turned out to be a beautiful but very mean lakenvelder rooster. I think 8 are roosters and 8 hens. Mr. Mystery Chick is a big...
  10. sillygrilla

    Using DEET around chicks

    My beautiful chicks are 5 weeks old today. And the mosquitoes and ticks are starting to come out. Is it safe to use DEET-containing products on myself when I'm handling the chicks? They like to eat out of my hand and sometimes peck at my clothes; I don't want them to get poisoned! Any...
  11. sillygrilla

    Cleaning an old coop & preparing it for chicks

    I purchased a little place this summer that has a chicken coop on it. It hasn't been used for almost a year or maybe longer, but the previous owners kept some sheep in the coop as well as chickens. It has a dirt floor. I've been able to get the majority of the sheep manure out, and will scrub...
  12. sillygrilla

    Hi from a total newbie

    A couple of years ago I decided to make a life change - to move to the country and raise all my own food. So far I've only done preliminary planning and research work, and BackYard Chickens has been a GREAT source of information. I decided to become a member to be able to be more involved in...
Back
Top Bottom