She hasn't came back but is hanging out with some of my more adventurous Sumatras. She is eating and drinking since i set out some food and water, my Sumatras were the same way and they started to roost in the pen at night after about a week of me chasing them so hopefully she will follow suit...
Great advice! She is trying to find her way to some eggs i placed in yard! She's still in the neighbors yard so i don't want to spook her again but I'm thinking if she finds a way to them to sit after she's there for a minute ill grab her. It's still about five hours to dark but I'm thinking...
I just brought home a pheonix hen from my buddies house. As i was setting her up she got spooked and ran off against my best efforts. She had been sitting for a week and ive already moved the eggs to an incubator but since this is her first time being here, will she come back? My other...
Sometimes it takes a long long time for pullets to start to lay. It could be a stress thing, such as not enough cover behind the roost (we had this problem) or just because it's winter and the days are too short. Give her time and she should start to lay by spring. My silkie hen hatched in...
thank you for your response. I think she is also, she just came out of confinement for part two of introducing to the flock and she poked around the nests a lot today.
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This is our baby patches. Lone survivor of the hatches in July, a raccoon got into the brooder pen and also took her mom. We thought he was male but recently we are thinking female. Can I have yalls opinion?
My naked neck turken rooster lost the good fight against a poisonous snake earlier this week. . I think my hen is grieving and I'm considering getting another turken for her but I need to know if anyone has dealt with this.
I could place them for you. The only time they wouldn't be able to free roam is the first two weeks because I have to deworm and check for critters, i have a separate introduction pen I use to help relieve stress of moving. my flock is free range within limits. I have a nice big coop and plenty...