Hello! I'm Rich (by name only)

Pics
Date sort Score sort
416bigbore said:
:welcome:woot:woot:celebrate:yesss:Hello Rich and welcome to BYC, You found an Awesome poultry Forum to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members who are more then willing to jump in and help you with any questions you may have. :)
Click to expand...
Than you:)
DobieLover said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
How much space do your birds have, in sq ft in the coop and in the run? Do you free range? What is in the run? Many times a bird is picked on because the flock is bored and the victim has little means of escape because they don't have enough space.
Click to expand...
Hi! I have a 10x10 coop and a 10x14 run. The run opens up into an about a 3/4 acre back yard. The run has a couple of pallets making a pyramid as well as some random boards and the coop has some swings and bells. Usually the chickens are milling around an apple tree all day. They don't venture too much into the yard right now, I think because most of it is covered in snow. I don't know what happened with this one that got pecked. It was pretty severe in my opinion. I watched her in the coop a few nights ago and saw one of the other hens just start lightly pecking at her wounds and she didn't even seem to mind. That was when I brought her inside. What do you suggest to cure boredom? I'm concerned it will happen again when I return her to the coop.
 
Callender Girl said:
Hurray for your return to the chicken world and for joining BYC!

Just a word of caution: I once had a hen living in the dining room -- and two years later, there she is, STILL living in the dining room. Good thing she likes me, the dog and the cat.

Welcome!
Click to expand...
Yeah, I'm a little worried about taking her back to the flock. I hope they will accept her back and not peck at her again. Any suggestions would be appreciated. While I can handle her enough, she's not super thrilled to be touched or held. It's unfortunate that I was too busy building their home and didn't spend as much time as I would have liked when they were younger.
 
Welcome to BYC! So glad you decided to join us!
woohoo.gif
 
Welcome to BYC Rich! I’m so excited to see you joined! This wonderful community of poultry keepers and experts will be very happy to answer whatever questions you may have ☺️
2597B463-677F-4157-AC36-DFECF544032A.png
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom