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  1. gailaferguson

    Young Chicks getting "nappy" looking feathers

    Thanks everyone for sharing your experience with this too. Gives me a little peace to know I'm not doing something terribly wrong! Y'all are right............. they look crazy ugly but still cute too! Thanks again
  2. gailaferguson

    Young Chicks getting "nappy" looking feathers

    I am brand new at raising chickens so now that my chicks are 3 1/2 weeks old I'm not sure if they're feathers are coming in the way they're supposed to. They are loosing that fluffy baby down look and their feathers are looking rather nappy. They don't seem sick. Does this sound normal to any...
  3. gailaferguson

    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    Isn't it hysterical that people can be sooooooo closed-minded? You should ask your co-worker if she thinks there's a special chicken that lays the special cartons they come in. You touched a chord in me though when you said you'd like to quit your job, become a pioneer woman and never have to...
  4. gailaferguson

    Hello To All the Chicken Enthusiasts!

    Hi Katie! Hope you have much success with your chickens ~ Have to say............... what an adorable picture of a beautiful little dancer!
  5. gailaferguson

    Hello To All the Chicken Enthusiasts!

    Thanks for the tip about Vaseline (Drumstick Diva) I was actually wondering if something like that could be done safely.
  6. gailaferguson

    Hello To All the Chicken Enthusiasts!

    Thanks Redsox! I was looking for some information on how to treat my week old chicks (2 of them) that have dried poop stuck to their backsides. I'm afraid it will block the vent. I tried wiping it with a warm cloth but wasn't able to get much off. One of them is trying to clear it herself...
  7. gailaferguson

    Hello To All the Chicken Enthusiasts!

    I'm brand new at raising chickens. just got my first flock of 15; 14 hens (we think) and 1 rooster (we hope). I'm looking forward to getting all the knowledge I can about raising my chicks here in central Indiana.
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