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  1. crystal new chicken mom

    Need help with a feeding question

    I realize that I asked a stupid question after I posted it hahah oyster live in water goodness thanks for the idea!!
  2. crystal new chicken mom

    Need help with a feeding question

    I know pullets can’t have layer feed until there like 15 or 16 weeks then you can start transitioning them to it. Can oyster shells get rain on them??
  3. crystal new chicken mom

    Need help with a feeding question

    So I have three hens that eat layer crumble about 8 weeks ago maybe 9 now we got 16 baby chicks all suppost to be hens or are they called pullets anyways well we think 2 of them are roosters. I read that roosters can’t have layer feed but I just opened a 50lb layer feed and don’t want it to go...
  4. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    Ok awesome I was worried but I will keep trying d hoping for the best
  5. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    Update so this morning I fed the girls gave them fresh water and sat out there until they came out of the roosting area to eat well while I was sitting out there I noticed 2 of the girls sneezing after eating and drinking and then while they where just standing there sneezing and one shakes it’s...
  6. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    Thank you I’m hoping for the best but I have an update that has me worried
  7. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    I am not sure if they are laying or not she said they where but also said she wasn’t sure because of the amount of birds she has but if there a year old they should be laying I have only had them since 10am this morning so not even 12 hours but with the travel time one hour and the stress of...
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    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    Well I have wanted chickens since 2015 and this year in April we bought our first home and what was the first thing I did after closing order baby chickens hahaha but from 2015 until this year I have been watching YouTube homesteaders and learning as much as I can. Now I know that hands on...
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    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    I will try that and see and I plan on using Vaseline after giving there legs a good soaking in warm water and some dawn dish soap. Then drying them off and putting the Vaseline on them then next Sunday doing that whole thing again!
  10. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    Oh goodness I sure won’t and thanks for the link!!
  11. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    I live in Missouri about an hour north of Joplin its been cold a few days and warm a few days it’s been crazy weather this year. I pray they do peel up two of them are being a chicken other two are but not as much as the other two they could be still stressed from the move and me putting de on...
  12. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    I’m hoping there isn’t any other health issues going on but I am keeping a good eye on them also!
  13. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    Your girls look so good compared to these girls but my hope is that I can nurse them back to a good health and they will look good and there combs can look better! I give my buffs organic layer feed, kelp, some scratch also black soldier fly larva they have grit and oyster shells access as well.
  14. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    From the pictures I have seen online these girls done have a bad case of leg mites one of them have like 4 scales lifted up on one leg and the other has 2 but I am just going to treat them all for leg mites just to be safe and also checking them over really good for other issues. My original...
  15. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    There feathers seem soft I would guess they can fly they move and flap there wings like crazy. I don’t know how much they weigh there is one that has a more developed come then the others the others have small comes. I don’t know if they are laying or not and there previous owner had 17 other...
  16. crystal new chicken mom

    small flock of chickens rescued needing help

    Ok I just rescued 4 chickens from there previous owners that was getting rid of them I am new to being a chicken mom and I already have 4 buff orpingtons that are 23 weeks old. The chickens i rescued today are black australorps and there owner said they are a year old which I’m not believing...
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