Mrs B. Thanks sop much for the suggestions. I will try to keep an eye out for what is happening. They do have oyster shells available so I wouldn't expect it to me a protein deficiency, but it is sad to see the pretty hens starting to look so ragged.
I noticed this started a couple of weeks ago, but it has gotten worse and looks sore. Tried looking for mites or lice, not sure exactly what to look for. The feathers have deinetly been pecked out, just not sure by who. They have been in the run for about a year and this is the first time it...
My silkie has finally jumped up to the poop board about 12 inches off the ground. It cuddles up there beneath the other chickens, so they can roost and she chooses to everynight now. Once in awhile another chicken will join her on the "lower roost"
So my wife has become more conscience about organic and healthy eating and my kids have been bothering me about pets. So chickens seemed like the way to go. We have not had animals before and I decided if we were going to do chickens that I would do my research and have a coop that allowed for...
Thanks for the replies. All of the chickens used to sleep in a chicken ball. But she is the only Silkie of the six, will she stay warm in a Utah winter by herself?
So I moved my young hens out to the coop (9 weeks old) after two days all of the 6 except for the silkie have started roosting. The roost is probably 24 inches high with a board at 16". The silkie has not been able (maybe does not want to?) get on the roost, I read somewhere that Silkies like...
I am new to raising chickens, I have three week old chicks. I have read you need to start grit when you start feeding treats. Does the grit just get added to the chick feed, thrown on the ground or what is the best way. And what exactly is scratch and why and when is it used.
TIA
Thanks all, I can see that it makes sense now to close the door each night. Would be sad to have something happen that could have been preventable. I appreciate the advice.
I have been on BYC gobbling up information for about a year now. Plan on starting work on a coop here shortly and we are picking up our first four chicks April first. I feel like I am pretty knowledgeable, having read and learned from so many others here. But I do have one question I need an...