That is interesting. My girls also like to nibble on the wood shavings at the entrance to the coop, especially when they are getting ready to roost for the night.
Thank you for responding. Yes, I think they are hungry, but I have tried every assortment of feed and treats and they like these very briefly. They do range free in my good-sized yard, but still need supplements. I can tell when they are hungry buy the amount of digging they are doing.
Oh, I am sorry you are going through such an ordeal. She must be in a lot of pain. She is so inflamed - maybe she has an infection. Can you call the vet that is 4 hrs away and see if you can send them the photo. Maybe they can serve you by phone.
I could really use some help. I have 2-Buff Orps and 1-Wellsummer. They are about a year and a half old. The Welsummer started to molt about a week ago and now looking really small and has areas on the back and underside that are down to the skin. She is just pathetic. Starting yesterday, I...
Does anyone recommend adding both Probiotics and ACV to the water at the same time or separately? or do they both serve the same purpose? Also, how much of each and how often?
Thank you.
I see you are feeding your chicks yogurt. I have read that dairy products are not good for chickens. I will be interested to see what others have to say about that.
To my surprise, when I went out last evening to put the chicks in the coop, they were already settle in and I just needed to close the door. I hope this is going to be a trend. I think it helped that they were already used to going in there during the day. I think Blooie described my problem...
I want to thank each of you for your wonderful responses. They were just what I needed to hear. I followed your advice, waiting until twilight and picking them up one at a time to put them in the coop. This was easier said than done. They carried-on like children and tried their best to push...
I have two-Buff Orpingtons and one Welsummer. Two are a little over 6-weeks old and one is a little over 7-weeks. They were raised indoors entirely for the first three weeks or so. Since then, they have spent all day in their chicken run and coop. They just love being out there and in the...