I would love to see your roosting areas, if you have time for pictures. That is one of my summer projects. Am adding 8 youngsters to my original 5, and they need some roosting room, both in the coop and the run. Looking for inspiration! Also need to rebuild the drafty nesting box...does this...
To Happima, have you tried blu-kote on your chick's head? It seems to camouflage the scab.
It has now been one month since my chick was injured and 2 weeks since she was integrated back with her sisters. I put her in a dog kennel inside the run for 2 days and increased her supervised mingle...
Here is my experience. June 4, I had a 6 week old chick who flew over the 4 ft divider fence between the chicks and hens. (Shade cloth is now hung top to bottom to keep anyone else from 'crossing the line'). When I found her, she was bloody and her scalp was gone. Horrifying and traumatic...
Hello Moetrout, Just found your thread and hope your roo is well. 3 days ago, I had the same thing happen to my 6 week old chick who flew over the 4 ft divider fence between the chicks and hens. When I found her, her scalp was gone. Horrifying, but I think the hens thought she was a...
mtnpull, I like your feeders. They seem like there will be less waste. Thanks for posting your pix. They are a great help! (I am a newbie with 5 chicks- 3 wks old--in the process of planning the coop and all the accoutrements). yikes! (is there a smiley for that word?)
Good for you! I've done a bit of home maintenance, but was never prepared to tackle the job you did. My son is building my coop.....but now you've got me thinking of getting a lot more involved! You're an inspiration girl!