Well,
I put them under last night. In the morning it seemed all right. The other chickens found a spot to lay their eggs.
However, I just got back from shopping and I found one of the chicks outside of the nest just with closed eyes and barely moving. I don't know how long it was out...
So it's been almost a full year since I've gotten my chicks and now they are all grown up.
Now I got one of my hens being broody for about 2.5~3 weeks. My family have tried breaking her by taking eggs, locking her out of the nest box, and that sort of stuff.
I'm only home for weekends at a...
Hey All,
So I was wondering if anyone has found or made some type of temporary/removable fencing that they used to keep their chickens out of a certain area?
I was thinking of using netting and a bunch of wooden stakes, but I'm also looking at prices.
I also thought of buying stakes, and just...
So one of my RIR's is limping. I have no clue why. There doesn't seem to be an attack. Although I heard a scream earlier today, i don't know why she's limping. What would be the course of treatment? My father says that'll she'll heal on her own.
Any ideas?
Just been poking around, what...
Hey All,
My Grandma is on a serious mission to find a chicken that she wants.
Apparently it's a bright orange chicken, more reddish than yellowish (Maybe like an orange but with a hue of red?) , that has a high stature.
I have no clue what she is referring to, but she's seen them in Herat...
So funny story related to me by my uncle.
The chicken that I got my grandma has been pulling some antics lately. It's given us a lot of entertainment and she's been good on eggs
The funniest thing she does is when she takes a poopy, she turns around and looks at it and is like, is this food...
So I'm about 3/4 of the way done with my pallet coop.
As I'm assembling everything there are gaps in between where two pieces join and such.
I was wondering if anyone knew what I could fill these cracks with?
Thanks!
Hey All,
I plan on finishing up the door and it's wall today. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how I should do it?
I want to be able to secure the door shut from outside the run. I want a chicken to fit through it (What dimensions???)
And how do I make a door?
I'll post some...
So my pallet coop is under construction and I'll post some pictures eventually.
A few questions before that though:
I want to put some sort of clear material on the roof so the light can shine in rather than putting in windows since they are a bit expensive. What material could I use for this...
Well the chickies were making some weird noises so I decided to investigate. One of them was taking a dirt bath in the pine shavings!!! It was an interesting feat to witness!
So I got three chicks this week and one of the RIR chicks is pooping regularly. The thing is, it's like a layer/glob of blood is attached to the poop. It's not runny or anything.
Hey all,
I recently got a giant shipment of free pallets to build my coop with. The problem is, these things are so darn difficult to separate. I wanted to keep costs low and that's why I got these pallets.
Any ideas?
I was thinking about taking my uncles circular saw and just cutting out...
Alright, I just made a purchase of two RIR chicks and apparently a Delaware chick (I think it's a brahma though b/c some feather feet). I was just wondering, they are all about one month old. Do I really need to buy a flood light, or am I fine?
Also, if anyone could post a picture of a...
This Saturday I'll be taking my grandmas EE to my house to treat it's impacted and sour crop.
A couple of questions before i do it.
How long should I continue treatment before resorting to opening her up?
Should I bring a friend for her to keep her company? Or just keep her in isolation?
Hey All,
Since my Grandma has chickens, I've been wanting my own to take care of them the way I want to, not that my G'ma is doing anything bad.
Within the next year I plan on buying 2~3 chicks from local feed stores and maybe down the road a heritage breed.
Now, I don't want to spend a whole...