Hello, alternate-universe self! I love "Winterbirbs" as well - "birb" is such a satisfying word that really hits the poofballs chickens turn into in winter. I was so curious I had to check out some of your posts. ^^; Your Lavender Orps are absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you for the well-wishes for...
Wow, thank you everyone for such a warm welcome! I appreciate all of the hellos and resource recommendations. There's really an unending amount to learn.
Ahoy Lamoille, and hello from Chittenden! We were just up there this summer, where we got our coop and first group of chicks. Absolutely...
Hi! Jumping in this thread as well, because this exact question is why I joined BYC to ask. Plenty of ventilation, coop has regularly-changed straw, chicken is acting completely normal except for wet gurgly breathing when even a little bit stressed. I assume just a cold? I've pulled her for...
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My neighbor and I got our first chickens this past summer. She worked on commercial farms for several years, but this is both of our first time with a backyard flock. As a friend of mine commented, the seven "witch chickens"/"witchens" are real small dinosaurs to be carrying such big...