Thanks! That all totally makes sense! I've got her in a new coop and she was at the back of her house (a repurposed - but new - dog house) and I couldn't reach her to give her a good look-over. I'll get a better look at her tomorrow. Where do you get the powdered vitamin? Like at TSC...
Yesterday, I had my two 9 week old Silkies on my deck while my husband was working on their coop. I had the entrance to the deck blocked off, by somehow, my dog (as Shih-Tsu) got in and chased on of my chickens off of the deck and out into the woods. When we found her we THOUGHT she was fine...
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No squatting....that I've noticed that is. I did see my BO hen squatting earlier, but it was while I had taken their watering can away to refill, and it was a cool, wet spot in the dirt.
Thanks! This is helpful! We did change their feed from what they've been raised on prior to us, but that type of feed is not as easily accessible. The farmer purchased it from the Amish in KY, which are not FAR from us, but we just haven't had a chance to get up there just yet, but we plan to...
So I'm fairly new to being a chicken-mama, so what can you all tell me about Cinnamon Queens and Buff Orpingtons? I realize that's a pretty broad question, so not really looking for anything specific, just your general experience w/ them?
Most grateful!
I may be being too impatient, but....
About 6-7 weeks ago we got our first chickens - 3 Cinnamon Queens and 2 Buff Orpingtons, one of which turned out to be a rooster. They seem to be fairly happy in their new home. The poultry farmer (an experienced one at that) told us when we bought them...
Hey everyone! Glad to be here! I'm so glad my friend referred me - so far I've found quite a bit of useful information and I must say, I'm rather impressed w/ this board!
My name is Mandi, my husband and I have 2 little ones, one girl (4) and one boy (6 mo) and we live in Middle TN in a rural...