Thank you for your help Eggcessive! I had a few other people comment that it looked like a slipped tendon. Going to research a chicken sling. Do you have any idea how to get them food and water when they are upright? Also, since she is still under heat do I just have her under heat all the...
I really need some help with figuring out what is wrong with my chick. She is about 48 hours old now. Her one leg is really hurt. I thought it was splayed leg and had it taped to her other leg, but now I dont think that is the problem. Her outer toe is completely folded under the middle toe...
My eggs are on day 21 and no pips at all. I am starting to freak out. This is my first time hatching. Any advice? Feel like I haven't slept all week. Thought they would be a bit early since they are bantams. My only worry is on day 19 I had to open the incubator to add water. Think that...
It is actually larger than it looks - total run size is 14x12 feet, the house is about 4x5 ft. I currently have 3 standard size hens, feel like there is room for 2 more max. Mostly because they free range all day. The only time I have confined them to the run is when it is really bad weather...
This is Easter Chicken (yes we always call her by her full name). My daughter named her because she is an Easter Egger. She is 7 months old. She is the sweetest member of our flock. She always is the first to run full speed when you go out to the yard. She loves us so much she tries to roost...
We live in a neighborhood with very small yards. I always wanted chickens but thought our yard space was too limited. My husband built this elevated playhouse for our daughter 6 years ago. The underneath was a sandbox that really didn't get played with at all. This past spring when the chicks...
Thank you for the link! Still researching, but looks like the serama's might be a bit too aggressive to put with silkies? Need to go to a breeders show and ask some questions!
Looking to expand my flock with some smaller breeds. I wanted to make a chicken tractor with 4-6 hens. My daughter is in 4H and I think we have decided to try out some silkies and seramas. Has anyone mixed these two together? I know they are not very cold tolerant, we live near Seattle so...
What is the overall size of the coop and run? Would love to copy this, just have to convince the hubby to build a bantam house! Do you think 4 is the max you could fit in there?
Hello all - I have 3 hens that were all hatched in mid-March. The Ameraucana was laying great starting in August until last week, almost an egg every day. As of last week she hasn't laid any. They do have free range but our yard is small and I have checked everywhere for an egg outside the egg...
Now I caught her picking at her own bottom. I am sure the dried/crusty stuff is bugging her but don't think I should wipe it. Might make it open back up! I don't think that she was being bullied, if anything this chick seemed like the one in charge. Thank you for the advice. I might try to get...
I need help - my 4 week old chick was being pecked in the butt by the other chicks. All feathers were picked out and bottom was bleeding. I separated her yesterday and put some Neosporin on the wound. Today it looks worse! Really oozing, still fresh blood coming out (was on the pine chips). She...
Hi everyone! I am a proud new owner of some chicks! So excited to begin this process.
We are currently building the coop and run, have the framing and part of the coop completed. I had a question on predator proofing the run floor. The hens will be in the coop with closed door at night, and let...