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i am new at this too got 2 hens broody on nest 1 with 4 eggs and 1 with 9.they will not eat or leave the nest.i offer food and water they eat very little.i am worried they are going to get sick.

i have 2 peacocks .new at this too. right now they are in a pen seperated from my chickens but do roost at night with them in the coop.most of the time chickens free range during the day.so far i have had no problems.i will be building a coop for peacock this spring so they will be seperated.

i just got a pair of peacocks foe xmx indian blue and a white one.i also have 15 chickens right now i have put them together.they were a little stand off at first but getting use to them.my pen is big enough to seperate them in the day time.and at night they all roost together that has been...

my chicks are 18 weeks old.waiting for an egg.i hope they lay in nesting box and not in the yard somewhere.

my chicks are 18 weeks and it looks like they are snooping in the nest boxes.i have small wooden eggs in the boxes.last night i saw the chick that has been investigating.one of my leg horns.i am hoping to get eggs soon.i have 6 nest boxes and she has been in all of them moving the hay around so...

it will not hurt to put a little antibotic around the eye and where it is swelled.

welcome to byc from virginia.i find alot of info here i know u will love it.

feed them some oat meal and crack a couple of eggs in it that should put some weight on them.

I have a buff orphton that has a cross beak.she had a hard time picking up food and treats. I trimed upper and bottom beak with a toe nail clipper.I CLIPPED WHERE THE WHITE SHOWS NO BLOOD SO I GUESS I DID IT RIGHT.NOW SHE SEEMS TO BE EATING A LOT BETTER. SHE IS SLOWER TO EAT AND DRINK WATER SO I...

welcome from virginia.glad to have u aboard.u will learn a lot about chickens with friends of byc.

good for u.i have 13 pullets that are going on 4mos .i am listening out for the chicken song and behaviors.i put small wooden eggs in nest i saw my leghorn checking it out and also jumped in the nest.so i do not think it will be much longer before i get eggs.good luck

yes i would seperate the box.Or put a nest on floor near the boxes.

HI FROM FARNHAM VA.WELCOME TO BYC VERY CUTE TO SEE THE CHICKS WITH THE MOMA.. HOPE U GET SOME HENS OUT OF THAT LITTER

Hi i am a newbe here at byc.i have a flock of 16 chicks.2 roos,4 buff orphingtons and 2 white orphingtons;2leghorns;2 partridge rocks 1 RIR,AND 1 GOLDEN LACE WYANDOTTE.1BUFF LACED POLISH.AND 1 LIGHT BRAHMA.LOVE ALL OF THEM.MY BUFF LACED POLISH FLEW IN THE DOG PEN I LOST HER.HE WAS A CUTIE.NOW I...

how old is she.mine are 16 weeks.so i have a little ways to go.

i think they will be fine. they just need some time to get there pecking order straight.and to accept the new ones.it is a little adjustment for them.i had the same problem and within a few weeks they were fine.

glad u joined byc from Farnham VA.i HAVE LEARNED A LOT RAISING CHICKENS THREW BYC AND ALL OUR FRIENDS. I AM 1 STILL WAITING FOR A EGG..hOPEFULLY IT WILL BE SOON.

u gave us a lot of info on how eggs are formed and what is needed to keep chick and shellshealthy