We havd 10 bantam chickens. On each end of a run we have a 5x5x5 hen house. Most hens choose to roost at night in one house. But they lay eggs in both. The run connecting the two houses is 12 feet long by six feet wide and tall. We have branches for perching high and an old hexagon coop full of...
I the last three months I have lost three chickens.
One silkie who appeared to be dust bathing in February.
One silkie found dead in egg box in March
One Cochin dusting bathing and then died today. I saw her bathing within the last half hour and now she is dead. Found her still warm in dust...
She doesn’t have a vaulted skull. But I saw the fall and it was smack on her head. She appear to see well. Comes running for treats ect. Did your special needs chick remain inside?
On Monday my 6 week old silkie fell from the ladder of the coop only about 4 inches but hit on her head. She is eatting and drinking well taking vitamin d and separated in the house. When startled she hangs her neck, walks backward and can’t stand for a few seconds. For those who have delt with...
hey guys just picked up this little chick from a swap. Wondering if you though she might keep the brown in her face? Or she will just turn black with time? There is alittle brown on her tiny wing feather as well.
Hello this same thing happened to my silkie this evening how long for your chicken to recover was she making lots of noise when she was spinning in circles?
My 6 and 8 week old chickens won’t come out of the coop to the run. One will come down the ramp and then run right back up, occasionally 2-3 at a time will come down dust bathe quick and then run back in. It’s beautiful out 70’s and sunny. How do I get them to enjoy their time outside? I have...
I have 3 5 week old golden seabright. One roo and two pullets. I also have 1 splash,1 black,and 3 white. 3.5 week old silkie bantams.
The chicks have been together since the silkies were 3 days old. In the last two days they seems to have kicked the Black silkie out of their flock. Each time I...
Hello I currently have 4 golden Sebright 4 weeks old and 6 silkie bantams 2.5 weeks old. I was brooding them in my house in a 50 gallon tote until today. The space had become way to small and the seabrights needed more room to spread their wings. Today I set up a 4x4 dog gazebo up in the garage...
Thank you I love the idea of adding a shelf! My city allows 6 chickens no roosters so I am excited that I potentially could have six. I am currently brooding seabrights, splash silkies, Black silkies, and Bantam Easter Eggers. 2 friends will be taking any rooster or hens that I will not be able...
Hello I just received this coop as a gift. It has a 10x6x6 covered run and an enclosed area under the coop for the chicks as well. The chicks will be allowed to free range when I am home during the day, but we do live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan so it will get cold in the winter. I am...