We have 25 x 10-week old chicks. We want them to free range with our grown hens. We are concerned that when we let the chicks out of their run, they will start to eat the hens' layer pellets, and the hens will eat the chick feed. We really can't see leaving the chicks in a pen until they're...
Thank you so much for your replies! I'm so relieved to hear that 6+ weeks for recovery isn't unheard of. She seems so alert and otherwise healthy that culling her just wasn't feeling right! I guess we'll wait and see. I'm a little worried because when she tries to move (aka doing a...
Hi all,
6 weeks and 2 days ago one of our 1 yr old buff Orpington hens was attacked by either a hawk or dog. She had a blood stain on her neck and was lying on one side. We isolated her immediately and assumed she would be dead in the morning from shock. Well, she's still alive. Here's the...