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Sorry to hear about your roo. We lost a couple of young ones last month. I cockerel, and 1 pullet. We think it was a raccoon, but never saw it. We've tightened up the fencing in the larger run - we could tell where he got in - no losses since then, but we are going to do a more permanent fix...

Wouldnt that be great!!! I wonder if you can wrap roosts in it???

I am going to try to integrate my new batch of chicks earlier. They are now 1 week old and they will be going outside sometime this week. I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that there should be no places where a chick can be cornered. I had this happen with my 5 week olds and...

Oh my! What kind of chicks are they? I will take one of each!

Here is my latest hatch with their MHP!

I was going to put my MHP in the coop when the next batch of eggs hatched in a week. In the last week, I've had birds suffering from a respiratory illness. They are on the mend thanks to antibiotics. Has anyone experienced an MHP in the coop while there was any kind of illness? I have my older...

Quote: They are all so cute!!!

I didn't say she was always right, just that she has information and is willing to share... or something like that!

Not surprised! Blooie has this all figured out - you just need to trust her and believe!

Honestly, this is the best BYC group that I've interacted with! Everyone is incredibly helpful and encouraging!

Hi @aart I thought that @Blooie 's suggestion was to cover the old towel with the P&S. Not really worried, since it has only been in the past 3 days that they have been hopping up there. They are growing out of the space, and it is time to move them out. Luckily, I sold 4 chicks over the...

Now I know why the towel is covered with Press and Seal. By the time the chicks are 2 weeks old, it gets gross really fast! Ah, the joys of chicken poop! At least the coop has Sweet pdz under the roosts. Now if I could just come up with a try for the top of the MHP and put Sweet pdz in that.

@aart nice photo of your peek a boo chick!

@aart I knew you were a kindred spirit damaged knees, tendon transfer to left foot - right foot about to go, arthritic hands. Getting up off the ground is not pretty! Just remember the fun you were having while you relax with the heating pad, the ice pack, and a glass of wine :)

@aart I was looking at them just now, and a couple do have a similar silhouette. And those don't have pasty butt. I will try starting a new thread. Thanks!

What a lovely idea to use the cat carrier to transport them and to put the mama heating pad in it! What is the dirt bath in? Your chicks are so cute!

@aart Yes, the pasty butt just started. I just read about umbilical hernias. There has not been anything hanging out of it's navel at any time. Thanks much.

Hello all, This is probably the wrong forum, but my chicks are under a MHP and you guys are my support group! One of my FBCMs has developed pasty butt... I cleaned her off last night and cuddled him/she for a long time to make sure him/she was completely dry. She (I give up) had been hiding...

MacGyver is a great name!