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  1. OstrichEmu

    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    I will do so in the morning, it's 6:30pm now and quite darn outside
  2. OstrichEmu

    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    My husband helps local farmers with population control with the wild game in the area, so the one farmer gave us some chickens...
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    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    No we were told all females...
  4. OstrichEmu

    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    Can you guys maybe help me identify these girls breed? These main three are sisters. Image quality not so great... Not the best phone. The other two (reddish brown one and the black one I've named Henrietta, long story) I'd also like to know which breed
  5. OstrichEmu

    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    @21hens-incharge @NatJ This MIGHT be controversial, but I've read that cannabis leaves are a great source of protein. We have a ton growing (came with the house) and of I can supplement with that along with whatever else we have, maybe that could get us through till we can get them the good...
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    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    There's no shortage of bugs at least, and tons of other cat and dog food (it's high quality food at least)
  7. OstrichEmu

    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    I'm a graphic designer, I'm working on a website that's still going to take a few more days. Once that's done and paid, I should be able to get a bag of feed..
  8. OstrichEmu

    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    Theyre about two months away from laying age Theyre staying in the coop till we're "chicken proof" throughout the yard
  9. OstrichEmu

    HELP: UNEXPECTED FLOCK ARRIVAL

    Hi all, last night, around 10pm, our chickens were delivered. We weren't prepared for the just yet, our coop is run down and haggard (came with the house) so we did a super quick fix up this morning to make it livable for the new girls. There's 5 (three apparent pure bred, two I'm not sure, will...
  10. OstrichEmu

    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hello! I literally got my first chickens last night so I was in the process of coming on the forum to ask some advice!
  11. OstrichEmu

    Hen severely injured

    It may have been a predator, but you tried your best
  12. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    Awesome! Yeah.. My country is a little weird with livestock. Alot of it is very rural so you make do with what you have unless you own massive farms with production style farming.
  13. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    My bad! I checked and it wasn't there so I updated:lau
  14. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    Will they be able to see it when they join the thread? I think my location is already in my profile but I'll check just in case, thanks for the tip
  15. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    Poor babies...looking to get my own chickens soon so it's helping tons to learn all these things, particularly diet wise.
  16. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    Definitely not. These girls are not afraid to destroy the hand that feeds them (rightly so, crows and Gennets are afoot) I have never heard or seen them fight or peck each other
  17. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    Where I live, things are often backwards. Not sure if you're familiar with the term '' squatter camps'' but look it up, especially south African squatter camps. That's generally the way a lot of people raise chickens, but not everyone but alot. Hence unconventional foods being somewhat cheaper...
  18. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    It's basically naked butts for the most part. I'm thinking protein is the definite answer then. Some of the tail feathers are just stubs and spikes but not all of them look like that. Would you need to observe them for long periods to stablish whether it's feather oicking or would they do it Ile...
  19. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    I'm not sure about this. From what I've seen, he stands to one side on his own while the ladies eat... But it's possible. There's definitely more than enough for everyone
  20. OstrichEmu

    Urgent advice on chicken feed

    Also the rooster looks to be in fabulous condition, maybe 3 hens too. Could he POSSIBLY be overzealous with the others causing feather loss? Some of the girls are BALD BUTTS and no tail feathers
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