Thanks so much Ranier, I appreciate your reply!! I do know who my culprit is because I caught her eating the egg....although she left Very little evidence behind...not even a tiny bit of shell. I will definitely add more protein, I think there feed has 18% but the have just switched to layer...
Seeking Advice!!! I've been anxiously awaiting my first eggs from my 9 pullets thinking I was getting close as my roo was getting quite feisty with the girls (still seeking a new home for him!!). Sunday, finally found 4 eggs, 2 were broken as they were laid in a old coop without proper bedding...
Thanks for the great info Ranier, my hens were all hatched in the first and second weeks of April, so they are are closer to 18ish week....I have 2 australorps, 1americauna, 1 speckled Sussex, 1 Orpington, 1 barred rock, 1 copper maran, 1 Cochin, 1 buff brahma and 1 ameraucana rooster. Until...
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I am looking for homes for two roosters!! 1 is a sweet Banty Frizzle and one is an Easter egger. Both hatched in the beginning of April, they were purchased from local Wilco.
Ande03,
Welcome!! What a journey you've had!! I just moved to Washington as well and we love it!! I hope you continue to feel more and more at home, and your beautiful family recovers and rebounds quickly!!
Hello Friends,
I'm guessing I have a roo here??? I have 11 - 11 wk old babies....heard a cockadoodledoo yesterday morning but didn't see who it came from!! I'm guessing this sweet "Easter Egger" as he is much larger than my other and his coloring, his legs seem much bigger as well. He doesn't...
Thanks sooooo much for this post!! I followed all of your suggestions and my sweet little 2.5 week old barred rock has held her head upright for 3 days after a horrible 4 day of trauma and wre neck!! I felt so bad for her that I made an appt to have her euthanized Thursday morning when she was...
Has anyone had any experiences with wryneck?? I have a 2 week old sweet barred rock chick that started on Monday....we started a regimen with polyvisol, selenium and vitamin e through an eye dropper and separated her from our ten other chicks....it's been up and down....was going to have her...
Hello Wonderful Washington Chicken Friends!!
I'm typically more of a voyeur on this site as I'm new and soaking up all the wisdom you all share!! I just moved to washington and I'm restarting my chicks (I had to leave my last flock in Utah with a friend)! I got 5 lovely chicks last week, and 6...
Thanks so much Mel! I will definitely look that up!! As I continue to dream and look at a variety of quilts I definitely feel drawn to those that don't require too many straight lines!! I once thought I could never be a successful teacher without being able to cut a straight line as well....but...