holding chickens

  1. Izzyisdizzy11

    How to tame chickens? (ISA Brown)

    I got two ISA Brown chickens almost a week ago, they are roughly three weeks from laying age. I'd like to be able to hold them, and I have already got them to eat from my hand, but are still scared of being held. When there is someone holding each chicken they seem to calm down a lot and even...
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    Difficult Hen With Bumblefoot

    This is my first post and the reason I made my account. Basically one of my hens is suffering from bumblefoot that she got while roaming around. My hens aren't used to being picked up since I never had to. They spend their time roaming around a huge yard and tree area so they don't often...
  3. TT4059

    How often do you hold your chicks or chickens to make them love it?

    I want to know how often you hold baby chicks or chickens to make them love it? I have been trying to hold my 5 chicks every day. Any tips on how to make them more holdable would be great! 4 of the 5 are Silkie chicks. Should I bathe them? If so how often? Should I also bathe the 5th chick? It...
  4. PioneerChicks

    How Do You Hold Your Chickens

    What ways do you most like to hold your chickens (we're taking about hens and roos, not chicks)? What ways do you think hurt them? Post your opinion below. Please make sure to be polite and not to criticize others for how they hold their chickens. It's okay to say "I don't use that method...
  5. K

    When will they be comfortable?

    I just got 3 new chickens (my first ones) a week ago. They are 2 Australorp pullets and 1 silkie x frizzle pullet. I have been picking them up once a day and feeding them a few mealworms by hand, otherwise they eat and drink from feed dishes. They will come up to me and eat out of my hand but...
  6. N

    Stick tight Fleas... HELP!!!!!!

    Hello there, I’m relatively new at this, my chickens are about a year old and I noticed my golden laced Wyandotte (who recently went broody) has some black spots around her eyes. The black spots seem to be spreading and are now on the waddles, combs and around the eyes of my other chickens. I...
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    • flea treatment fleas fleas in coop holding chickens light colored waddles new at raising chicks sticktightfleas treatment and care
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