Search results for query: *

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

    Silkies

    I thought all silkies we're bantams. We got ours from Tractor Supply in a mixed bantam group....ended up with 5 silkies & 5 cochins. We got them in March and they are HUGE! They are bigger then my Jersey Giants that we got last yr!
  2. lchavis

    Mixing different sized chickens in same coop

    We currently have 14 hens. We just got 10 bantam chicks (5 I know are silkies), we are also looking at getting some light Brahamas. Can I put the bantams in with our current chickens? Also i believe the Brahamas are much bigger than regular chickens, can I also put them in the same coop?
  3. lchavis

    Frostbite & Molting?

    This is our 1st winter with chickens...we live in MN and this has been out 1st truly cold week. Mr. Ballchinion (our rooster) got his waddles & comb frostbit the beginning of the week. All of our chickens have since been confined to their room in the barn! He also looks like he might be molting...
  4. lchavis

    Duck run is stinky!

    Is there anything I can do to make our duck run less stinky?
  5. lchavis

    Help, 3 wk old bully!

    My chicks are 3 weeks old. I have a bunch of different kinda of chicks.we have 1 chick that has started pulling tail feathers off of the others (we're pretty sure its our biggest Red Ranger). He has gotton our other 4 red rangers, 1 of our Rainbows (I believe its a rainbow) & has gotten 1...
  6. lchavis

    Hurt leg

    The other day my dog got too excited and hopped in our brooder! Scared all of our poor chicks! One chick git his foot stuck in the feeder, the got herself free. Now she limps and won't put any weight on that foot. Is there anything I can/should do to help it heal, or will it heal on its own?
  7. lchavis

    Rainbow Dixie or Americana?

    My poor little chick didn't make it. Does anybody know which kind it is? I'm thinking it's an Americana it Rainbow Dixie? Out others we got are Red Ranger, ISA BR, Silver laced & gold laced and Jersey Giants
  8. lchavis

    New to poultry!

    Hi everyone! We have never had chickens or ducks before. We have 32 chicks & 8 ducklings arriving on Wednesday!! We have our co-op started, but I'm still working on the final details.
Back
Top Bottom