Hi Everyone. Our Mama Silkie just hatched out 3 babies. She is extremely broody so she has a mixed bag. We think 2 Americaunas and 1 Silkie but not sure yet. I have about 30 chickens but these are the first born on our farm so we understandably have a lot of questions. Any help you an give will...
Hi Everyone. I am really hoping you can help. I bought my Spring batch of baby chicks 2 days ago along with 3 straight run ducklings. I had a chick that showed signs of a pasted vent and the other babies were pecking her. I cleared her vent and put her in with my ducklings for safe keeping. She...
Thanks. It's been two days and so far all other girls ok. I will check that thread about the state vet. She was such a lovely girl. She would perch on my shoulder and walk around with me in the barn. I think she was egg bound. Also up here in Souh Jersey there have been over a hundred cases...
Maybe somebody can help me. Had one of my twenty hens die last night. She was a Buff Orphington and only just turned 50 weeks old. I have a mixed flock of 9 girls at 50 weeks that are buffs, RI reds, plymouths and americaunas. My other 11 are at 24 weeks that are anaconas, jersey giants...
Thank you. I definately will. We had such a great experience with our 1st set of chicks last year that I am almost waiting for the other shoe to drop with my little ducklings. We somehow made it through with all 10 chickens being happy and healthy. We just got our first two eggs from one of our...
Thank you so much. This is such a wonderful forum for advice. We just bought a 5 acre farm last year (our little piece of heaven) so we are quickly building up our farm family. I was raised on a farm but we always had horses. Chickens and ducks are a completely new experience but I am loving...
Hi everyone. I am hoping you can help me out. I am an advid lover of chickens(currently have 9 6month olds and 12 3 week olds). My fiancee and I just added 6 ducklings (4 pekins and 2 white crested) to our family. I did all of my research but still have a couple questions. First, 3 of the 6 are...
I am hoping you guys can help me out here... We just lost one of our girls either yesterday or last night (not sure which). We put our girls in a coop at dusk and always take a headcount. When we wre missing one we searched high and low but could not find her. We did find her this morning but...
I am hoping you guys can help me out here... We just lost one of our girls either yesterday or last night (not sure which). We put our girls in a coop at dusk and always take a headcount. When we wre missing one we searched high and low but could not find her. We did find her this morning but...
thanks. I'll have to start checking them out. I have two buff orphingtons. What personality they have. One of them (Sassy) has been the queen of flock since she was a chick. Always first to the door and first to the food. She actually will perch on my shoulder. She is the boss. we love them all...
I have a small farm down here in south jersey. I am fairly new at this country living, but i love it. We have a horse, three goats, an assortment of dogs and cats, a rabbit and my new loves, ten 20 week old hens. We have americaunas, buffs, plymouths and r.i. reds. We have plenty of space and...
just bought a small south jersey farm. We have 3 children, 6 dogs, 5 cats, 1 rabbit, 3 goats, 1 horse and 10 nine week old chickens. always looking to expand my coop and not too crazy about receiving birds in mail. I'm glad there is a NJ thread. give us a heads up if you need to re-home any of...
welcome. sorry to hear about the loss of chicks. we have many dogs, none guardians. i don't trust any of them. good luck with the great pyrenees. we have friends that got two. they have not lost a chicken since. good luck and enjoy.
Long time lurker, first time member. We have a small farm/homestead here in south jersey. Three children,six dogs, five cats, three goats, one horse and ten seven week old chicks are part of our crew. My fiancee' and myself have only been here for six mos but are going full force in our dream of...