I just found out that my landlord used Amdro fire ant killer pellets in my yard yesterday. He is removing an old fountain and pond and found lots of ants in the foundation. My chickens have been in the area eating the bugs that have been disturbed. He doesn't have the bag anymore so I cannot...
I have 15 RIR pullets. They are 9 weeks old and have been growing well. Today when I was spending time with them I was holding them and they felt a little thin to me. Their "keel" felt a little sharp to me. I'm an animal caretaker at a wildlife rehabilitation center and I'm comparing the...
I have 15 RIR that are 6 weeks old today. I have been leaving the lights(very low power patio string lights) on in the coop at night. They come into the coop on their own now. Is it OK to turn the lights off now when I "put them to bed"?
I have 15 5 week old RIR pullets and I also have a 3 week old chick I hatched from an egg. I currently have the younger chick in a cage in the coop with my older girls. How long should I keep the group seperate and what is the best way to introduce the "baby" to the older girls? They don't...
I am in the process of converting part of my greenhouse in a coop for my 15 RIR girls. I have a 8'x7' area that is sectioned off from the rest of the greenhouse. It has a dirt/stone/sand floor currently. Can I add pine bedding on top? They will have a covered 7'x12' run very shortly and when...
I had 2 RIR ? eggs hatch yesterday. One of the eggs was small and took a long time to hatch (about 9 hours). The chick is not standing and keeps turning over on her back. She is alert and noisy. Should I be worried???? I have been giving them drops of water. The other chick from the...
Hi, just a quick intro. I'm Diane from Boerne, TX (north of San Antonio). I just got 15 Rhode Island Red chicks yesterday and am very excited. I think I checked them at least 40 times before going to bed last night. My hobby and career is as a wildlife rehabilitator and caretaker at a large...