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  1. Chilly Lizard

    When to relocate Sweet Roo

    We have a sweet roo about 4 months old, not crowing yet so we are loving him as long and we can. It seems my older hens are beginning to keep him from food when they are in the pen. His crown is dry & he scarfs down food as soon as he can. I make sure he has plenty while the older girls forage...
  2. Chilly Lizard

    Do you think these are Roo's?

    The tail feathers concern me, but neither have crowed once. They are three months old and the RIR was a friends incubator, the buffs came from Wilco.
  3. Chilly Lizard

    How did our sweet girl die?

    We found our sweet Rhode Island Red girl this morning leaning against the wall on her perch. My daughter said she was not her active self yesterday but was sweet and went to bed with the rest last night. My concern is the way her feathers had thinned out on her neck since being broody last...
  4. Chilly Lizard

    Gardening with hens

    We have had a garden in the past and here's what we know grows well in our environment: tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and basil. Will any of these hurt our girls if they eat them?
  5. Chilly Lizard

    Incubation success, thank you all!

    just want to thank BYC for being here & all of you for sharing & answering questions so freely & kindly. We had a broody hen ALL spring off & on, so we put a couple fertilized eggs under her and after 14 days she was "off". We borrowed an incubator and two adorable chicks came out on day 21 of...
  6. Chilly Lizard

    Sad buff with overly dry skin

    My 18 month buff Orpington has extremely dry skin on her face. Any suggestions for moisturizing? I think I over stressed her with a warm bath because she had dust mites, before we learned about the darthmatus (sp?) earth. She has not been the same since.
  7. Chilly Lizard

    Creative Cooping Ideas?

    Good Morning Chicken World! We and our four sisters, one brother are still enjoying the luxuries of our brooder and playtime with our people, but we are looking forward to the creation of our coop. We would love to see any creative ways your coops are unique or hear any out of the ordinary...
  8. Chilly Lizard

    Is my baby buff a roo?

    Three weeks old and looks so different from the rest:(
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