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Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows where I can buy a few Dominique chicks in the Sacramento area? I usually get chicks from Bradshaw Feed but when I called they said they don't carry Dominiques. I have had a variety of other breeds but would like to give Dominiques a try.

They would much rather pick through the whole grains than eat pellets, so a transition period is normal. You could definitely moisten the pellets as @linguini said and feed it in an old dog bowl for a few days, they tend to really like that. Eventually they will eat it. It's also possible they...

I have an Easter Egger who can see but has had very poor vision since I got her as a day old chick. She had three other friends and I was able to compare their behavior but it still took a while to figure out what was going on. She walked into the walls of the brooder box and tripped and fell a...

I agree, she looks wonderful!

So sweet

Thanks for pointing out my mistake yesterday.

Yes, I just did this yesterday. I was ironically in the what's new section and was going in and out reading the posts and then dropped down into the similar threads section without realizing it.

Are they adults? Australorps are big, heavy birds. By the second year mine couldn't get over a four foot fence without assistance :D Congratulations on what sounds like an excellent acquisition!

So far they are my favorite breed. They are steady, reliable chickens, super smart and good foragers. Their egg yolks are a little bit darker I think because they forage so much more. If you're looking for cuddly lap chickens they probably aren't the top breed for that. Mine are super friendly...

I'm just saw this last week and I am curious about it too. I used the S&P whole grain layer feed until last fall when I had pullets and switched to Modesto Milling grower crumbles. The S&P whole grain layer feed works great when fermented because the fines stuck to the grains, but I never had...

I have a six-foot fence around the entire yard where they can free range safely all day, but neighbors on all three sides have dogs. I clip once the first year and by the second year they are too heavy to fly over the fence.

Thank you, I will keep working with mine and hopefully have the same result. I'm glad to hear it turned out well.

I'm wondering how this turned out for you? I'm having a very similar issue with a 20 week old Easter Egger pullet. Mine didn't respond to the pecking intervention and has "sort of" responded to the restraining but not completely and still intermittently tries to attack me.

Lol I have no intention of ever having fish! I just read the article and now I feel more prepared, although I certainly regret not having read it sooner. Thanks so much for your help this evening.

Excellent idea, thanks so much. The fish version? How do you administer it to a chicken?

Yes I have bookmarked the article and I'm going to read it tonight. I actually have started accumulating some first aid supplies and have some of the items mentioned in the article, but I am not sure how I will go about getting the amoxicillin now - as you have rightly stated it's hard in...

Thank you so much for your reply. She died before I had a chance to do anything. It’s really sad, she was one of the last of my original flock.

My four-year old Australorp hasn't laid an egg since molting a few months ago. She was fine this morning but I just found her motionless on the side of the house crouched down by what appears to be a shell-less egg. She is lying very still and not responding to us at all. I've attached a few...

I do this too. It's a good system of using coop bedding for three purposes. Coop bedding first, then run material (mixed with other compostable plant matter, usually green), then garden compost. The other thing to consider is the whole picture of your garden needs and how your chickens fit into...

H Ha!!!!! If you don’t go route there is always Phoenix