UPDATE:
We had the littles (who aren’t so little anymore) in a divided off area made out of hardware cloth attached to their brooder. It was out in the run and they could see each other but not touch. The bigs are 13 weeks now and the the littles are 8 weeks. We let them out to intermingle a...
When they say chickens are addicting, man, they aren't kidding. I started out saying I wanted 4.. which turned into 8.. which turned into 12... which then turned into 14.
I then said that I for sure.. 150% knew that I didn't want to keep a rooster. We only live on 1.25 acres and have neighbors...
Mine aren’t laying yet, but we’re almost there. I’m so excited!! I’ve got a couple of EEs that I’m anxious to see the color they lay. I’m still learning about all of the different breeds and pretty colors and shades they produce. I love seeing photos, so show me your eggs! Please include what...
There was blood. My little RIR was getting tail feathers broken, so I had to make a judgement call. I’m not sure it was the right one, but I just don’t want to risk another potentially more serious injury. We made them an area where they are still among the others, sort of. They just can’t...
Just checking in to say... no blood, missing feathers, or deaths. I’d call that a success. The charging and chasing is still happening every once in a while. They do get their breaks though when the older girls chill and nap for a bit or just decide to let them be at one end while they’re at the...
The size difference is messing with me, too. My older 8 are huge in comparison to my younger 6. My little Delaware is the biggest of the littles and not too far behind the older ones, size wise. My little langshan and my bantams, though... they’re just so little. It’s hard to watch. They don’t...
Thank you. We may try shutting the big girls up for a bit today and give it a go. I feel that they have plenty of hidey holes. I’ll be adding the dog crate today, so that will help. I’ll see what we can do about a branch. We’ve got plans for a man made chicken tree for them to hang out on at...
This integrating babies is not for the faint of heart. All day long they got pecked here and there. I only intervened once when 2 had one of the babies trapped in a corner. I didn’t interfere with them any other time, and it was so HARD not to. When I see something scared, it’s my instinct to...
I got the metal dog crate back that I loaned my sister to use as an escape room, although she forgot to send the pins that hold it together. :rolleyes: The husband made a small round and covered ‘arena’ out of left over wire. He lined the opening with wood so there wouldn’t be any rough edges...
I had a piece of plywood that we made a little "lean to" with, but one of the bigs wedged their way back there and scared them to death. We'll figure something out. I really want this to work out.. the sooner the better. We leave for vacation on the 1st and my sister will be house, dog, and...
I'll talk to the husband and see what we can rig up. I just got so nervous out there watching them because I don't want one to get hurt. I've got a little Black Langshan that is just so little and awkward. 2 of the babies have feathered feet and that seems to be an area of focused pecking, too...
Well, sat in the chicken run... all... day... long. Literally, all... day... long. They made me a nervous wreck. No major issues, but my Barred Rocks would just charge them on occasion and we can’t be having that. The others were getting kind of pecky and chasing them once in a while. My littles...