Chicken names

[Bantamz]

And kaya snowflake penny Marie clementine speckles

 

[cavemanrich]

I think the advice that drumstick diva gave you is the most helpful , as I would have done the same.. If you use layer feed then there is sufficient calcium . But be careful not to give layer feed to young chicks and those not laying yet. It could damage their kidneys. Starter feed for that. You want your chickens to be healthy best way you can. I give my chickens oyster shells on the side and they eat it at will to supplement their calcium needs. As far as I know, oyster shells will not hurt young birds, they just wont eat it. It also provides grit in their gizzard to grind their food. I use this cool line whenever someone asks me about oyster shells, " I give them this so they don't get Osteoporosis " which is not far from the truth. Most chickens don't live that long , for it to be a factor. My girls on the other hand live well past social security. ( I don't eat my pets ) . Last one I lost live 13 years.
As for names, have fun with that. The names are way to refer to a particular one in your flock. The chickens wont really come to you if they hear their name, but rather they will come because they hear the tone of your voice. I tell my neighbors why I talk to my pets. This way they are aware if they hear me that, " I didn't loose it totally " and call the guys in the white coats. I never use a name more than once. In the beginning I used chicken related names like, Tyson, Purdue, Jenny as in Jenny o , Nugget. Later as I ran out of those, I used from cartoons and ancient names like Efiteris. As to what to do about that red vent, washing gently with warm water would not do any harm. I washed a few chicken buts before when they were soiled with feces and dried with paper towels. Wishing you success with your flock.

 

[ChickeNatalie]

thank you! we dont eat our chickens ether. we raised them from day one, and cuddle with them. to eat them, it would be almost like eaing my brother. We just bought them some oyster shells. they love them! we brought her to the vet a few days ago, and they cleand her up. she has a prolapsed vent. the vet told us to cut the daylight they get, so they dont lay eny eggs. so she can heal better

thank you!

 

[Ashley Stroud]

Our chickens are lap pets/yard ornaments. We just like having them and the eggs are a bonus. Here are their names

bantam Cochins:
Chow Mein
Tikka
The Dude (our roo)

Barred Rocks:
Henrietta
Kiev

English Orpingtons (12wks old):
Camilla
Posey
Yardley (lavender cockerel)
Hazel
Adele
Olive
Bryony
Alistair (black cockerel)
Gemma
Pip (Jubilee cockerel)
George (Jubilee cockerel)

 

[sunflour]

So glad you joined us.

I have 3 BR: Dottie - has dots on her legs
Tweedie - when got her juvenile feathers looked like a grey tweed jacket.
Road Runner - holds her tail high and when young said "beep beep" like the cartoon character.

3 BO: Big Buff - biggest chick of all 6 and still the largest hen
Penny the Pincher - pinches your palm when she eats treats
Little Lillie - the smallest and sweetest in the flock - but did grow same size as the bars.

 

[sunflour]

Hi I am a new member, and when all my normal user names were used all ready, I went with three out of my 4 hens names. Jim. Joe. Dad. They are the biggest consumers of the eggs seemed only right

Glad you joined us. I love the names.

 

[ChickaChicken4]

It happened to one of my chickens and usually it occurs when the egg bursts inside of the chicken. It may hide or not eat but, you just have to wait for the egg to run through.

 

[cavemanrich]

Our chickens are lap pets/yard ornaments. We just like having them and the eggs are a bonus. Here are their names

bantam Cochins:
Chow Mein
Tikka
The Dude (our roo)


Barred Rocks:
Henrietta
Kiev


English Orpingtons (12wks old):
Camilla
Posey
Yardley (lavender cockerel)
Hazel
Adele
Olive
Bryony
Alistair (black cockerel)
Gemma
Pip (Jubilee cockerel)
George (Jubilee cockerel)

I like the term lap pets yard ornaments. And your choice of names is DYNOMITE !!!!!!!!!

 

[Bantamz]

OK these are my chickens names and why I named them

Marie/I really don't know.
Kaya /she reminds me of my best friends baby sis
Speckels/she was the first of my buffs. That got speckels on her tail
Rosie/she is like a rose
Clemintine/I don't know
Snowflake/she looks like a pretty snoflake
Penquin/she looked like a penguin when she was a chick
Cindy/she is pretty and all the Cindy's I knew where pretty
Betty/??my cousin named her
Midnight/she is black
Katlyn/in memory of my friend who died in a car wreck
Willow/a brave girl I read about in a book