Whewww!!!!!!!!! I am soooo relieved!! These are BLR wyandottes. My humidity is 65%- I put a warm wet sock in there... So far so good!! I will update later- Ive got to go haul a horse home... Thank you soo much. (kiss))
You know how a rooster will call to his girls when he finds something to eat- and they come running. I was observing my chickens one day after introducing my new (mature) roo. He calls to the hens- they came running. Guess what? HE TOPPED THEM. I found it pretty funny-- never seen a roo...
Thanks Johnny I appreciate that- I was a little concerned that mabe they had developed to a point and then died. They are Blue Laced Reds, Im so excited.
Bigzio- I tried the catfood, they wont touch it. I usually throw them a few handfuls of oats when Im feeding my mare, and when I threw them catfood instread they looked at me like they wanted to flog me. (GET HER!! ) Its being walked into the dirt. On to darkening the nests...
I have an aggressive RIR roo as well. He has never actually flogged me. I know it's only a matter of time, so I trimmed his spurs. His favorite trick is to run after me as I leave the coop. As soon as I turn around to face him, he comes to a sliding stop and starts pecking around. For now he...
Bigzio, I forgot to tell you, I purchased half of my hens at a poultry auction. I think I inherited my egg eater from there. The other half are hens I hatched out, and have never had a problem out of them.
Thanks- I work through the day, so I can only collect in the afternoon. (which I always do faithfully. Its my favorite chore) I provide free choice grit and oyster shell. I feed a layer ration.(free choice) However, I will try the cat food and a drape over the nests. Mabe hang a head of...