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  1. HewittD

    Rescued Broilers

    One of my layers got caught by a raccoon the other day. We were feeling pretty bad about it so we decided to get three more from a friend's uncle's chicken farm. His 'farm' is behind her grandmother's house, so we went back there and took a couple, with his permission. It was sad to only save...
  2. HewittD

    Rescued Broilers

    The chickens are up and moving around a bit today. One of them is a lot smaller than the other two and her feet are yellower. They' haven't explored their run much but they are eating things off the ground. They definitely seem weaker than my layers were when they were 5 weeks old. Do you...
  3. HewittD

    Rescued Broilers

    Today I was able to rescue three broilers from a chicken farm. They were in pretty bad shape, bald on their bellies and behinds and covered in poo. I'm concerned because I've been reading that they have weak legs. I want to raise these guys along with my other laying hen, a barred rock. Is...
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    Free Rangers wont Range

    I'm going to build them an enclosed, fortified run tomorrow that they'll have access to from their coop. I figure I'll just keep them in there, then let them go in the backyard when they get bigger. I don't imagine much is going to bother them in my urban back yard when they're full grown...
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    Free Rangers wont Range

    Would an owl hang out in sight of the chickens for a week without eating another one? -Dylan
  6. HewittD

    Free Rangers wont Range

    That would be nice, but my brave one got eaten. So much for being brave. Also, I got a Hubbard something or other breed, which is substantially bigger than my other two in hopes that she'd be brave, but she's not. -Dylan
  7. HewittD

    Free Rangers wont Range

    I had two chickens, about 7 weeks old, and one of them was recently eaten by an owl. After the attack, the survivor spent all of her time under the coop. Whenever she is in the coop, she just stays in there, even if the door is open. Whenever we put her outside the coop, she immediately runs...
  8. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    My brown chicken, Zoe, stayed under her coop all day. It's raised off the ground a bit, so she just hid underneath. She seemed scared. When I brought her new friends home, she perked up quite a bit. I just got in from checking on them and they were all sleeping next to one another on their...
  9. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    Don't worry, I wasn't planning on trying to kill anything anyway. I don't think I could kill anything. Maybe a mosquito. -Dylan
  10. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    Today I went back out to Holly Springs and got two more chickens. He told me a Hubbard something or other, which is huge for its age, and another Barred Rock. I just put them in the coop and they got along very well. Brown Chicken, which we've recently named Zoe, was doing this strange dance...
  11. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    I'm sad to report that Sadie was eaten last night by an owl. Nothing was left but a handful of feathers. Must have gotten her just before it got dark. I feel like a failure. -Dylan
  12. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    I felt really bad for neglecting my chickens so I just went to SS. Luckily they were open and, even better, 'chicken lady' wasn't there. I asked for grower/starter feed and they had it. When I brought it home the girls came running and ate a good bit of it. It has limestone in it, I assume...
  13. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    The coop is all enclosed except at the top. The back is about 3 inches higher than the front so the roof slopes down. There is openings between the roof and side walls which are as high as the front. Will this let in enough light? I was going to make more of an opening but was worried about...
  14. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    Thanks for your suggestions. I didn't think they should just be eating scratch. I'll go get some grower feed asap. The man I bought the chicks from had them outside with no heating lamp. He told me they're used to sleeping outside at night. I figured they'd be warm enough and that's why I...
  15. HewittD

    Does this sound right? Need advice.

    I'm new to owning chickens and I need some advice. I've read a lot, and asked a lot of questions, but I want to make sure I'm taking good care of my chickens. I recently bought one barred rock and one partridge rock. They're 7-8 weeks old. They're beautiful little chickens. I'll post some...
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