Hey all, I had two 10 day old chicks that my broody was raising. They were doing great - active, eating, drinking, spending lots of time under mama. They were fine this morning as I was cleaning the run, and then I looked over and found one just gone. She looked perfect, no sign of pecking or...
Background, a week ago, I slipped my broody girl two chicks. She’s a great mama, to my relief. We have a small, raised coop with a large, secure run. Six birds, including chicks. I kept them a little isolated for five days, but I’ve now allowed the others to come and go, and the chicks have been...
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I noticed that this girl has got missing feathers (same on both sides) behind her earlobes. She’s a little over a year old. No sign of pests, others look fine. We use sand in the run, which I scoop regularly. Run is covered and stays dry. Thoughts? I always want them to be healthy and...
Hey all, I have a broody girl and decided to try slipping a couple of babies under her. She sat there with them underneath her for 20 minutes without acknowledging. I closed off our little raised coop, and they’ve been poking around, eating, and drinking. Broody has remained in her nesting box...