I have a chick that developed this at about a week old. I've been treating her for going on 24 hours now, with no improvement. I hope she's not too old to fix. I've check to make sure the tendon is still in place and from what I can tell it is. She's smaller than the rest, but has plenty of...
Glad to have found this, b/c I was wondering what they'd do with the pits. My chickens just had a treat of some cherries I forgot to refrigerate last night. They loved them!
I'd really like to trade my two roos for a couple more hens- I ended up with three cockerels, and only 5 hens, so I really need a couple more hens. I plan to keep a rooster around just because they're so gorgeous. But I know no one else here in the frozen tundra of South Dakota that has...
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Mine taught themselves. They return to the safety of their house right as dark sets in. I was worried at first that they wouldn't; and some days I needed to put them in early because I don't like to be gone while they're out, as I've had my little papillon dog kill some of my chickens...
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Did they just dig in your garden, or did they eat the veggies too? the only thing that survived the grasshopper infestation this year (my chicks were too young to free roam as they do now) was the garlic. But now that my fluffy friends free roam everyday, the garlic stays clipped off...
I have two cockerels that I'd prefer to trade for more giant cochin pullets. The buff is just shy of 6 months and the blue is just 5 mos old. The buff isn't super gentle, though you can get your hands on him; the silver is a total pet. My niece carries him around all the time.
I cannot ship...
I am new to chicken raising- I currently only have cochins- 4 blues, one blue splash, a black and two buffs. I look forward to meeting all of you and learning more about chicken keeping in the cold, frozen north!