Search results for query: *

She is trying to hold her head up but gets tired almost immediaty. She has pulled her legs underneath her now, though

Great idea, thank u. Should i try water via syringe? If so, when?

Emergency! I found a newly hatched chick in the middle of the coop this morning, rejected by the brooding mama and looking close to death. I picked him up, he is responding slightly to touch and warmth. I put him under a heat lamp inside. Is there anything else i can/should do? Jea been under...

Out of 16 eggs, many of which had been refrigerated, I only have one that's still developing. its scheduled to hatch in 4/13.. If I'm lucky and thus little chuck makes it, will he be OK by himself?? I get lonely for him just thinking about it :( Another question - I want to try hatching another...

Sandy Hook here :)

Not sure which you have left but I would take the ee/silkie cross and the Americauna

Looking for a stag, really any strain except white or grey colored. Located in CT, willing to travel to MA or NY, possibly even northeastern PA.. Anyone looking to re home?? Would also be interested in fertile eggs!

Are you still looking for homes for these guys? Would be willing to take 1-2, if you'd meet me I. Northern NJ.

I ended up closing up the whole flock in the coop for like 2 days straight during a storm and that seemed to have reset their habit. Now I find them in the coop after dark without the cat and mouse game. .. I guess the trick is getting them all in at once!

Congratulations neighbor! We are in SH too! Just got my "first"egg a few weeks ago.. Although it was kinda cheating b/c it was from a hen I adopted that was already laying ;) .. Still waiting for my first pullet to lay! Yours is a big one! What breed?

Both are female?

There's lengthy back story to explain why I left my coop doors open, involving trying to get one rogue bantam momma to come home, but what I just saw was horrible!! I am so sad and frustrated right now. I was in the nursery, trying to get my little one to nap, when I heard a bunch of...

Anyone ever hear of chickens refusing layer pellets? I have 11 and I've only seen them eat them on rare occasions.. Their feeder is never empty and even the plate of pellets I put out last week is still half full. They do like the scratch I got them instead, but not sure that's all I should be...

Ok so I've been trying all these ideas and every night I find my rooster out with one wandering hen... Its like 16° out and chasing them around is getting old... Help!!

When I was in 2nd grade I drew a picture of my dream home - it was a farm!

I got an egg for the first time since starting this whole chicken keeping thing!

My new Austra white wandered off yesterday morning and never came back... Neighbors said they saw her and fed her some bread and never saw her again :( looked all over for her .. No sign

So I know chickens may not lay in the winter, but I've also heard of chickens being egg-bound and dying. How can I tell if my chicken is ok?? I got her in the beginning of July when she was 6wks old.. She had yet to lay a single egg. She was completely free ranging until about 3 wks ago I...

Good news or bad news first?

Hello! Have you got yours in a run or free range? We have had many predators around, we rebuilt our coop to prevent any more loss. This is my first winter with chickens so not sure if the cold makes the coyotes/fox/raccoon etc. braver? Are you going to give them any light over the winter to...