That was the box that my friend brought them in so I wasn't paying attention and only noticed the half-naked pictures in the background after I posted it. I changed it to puppy pads when we got home. I didn't have time to run and get pine shavings this evening.
I personally use wood shavings- never had any issues with them (other than my allergies - sneezing tends to scare baby chickies
), once they move to the larger pen I use shavings and straw. Gosh they love digging and scratching through straw!
Almost stepped on one - lucky I didn’t!
See, problem with my hen is: she eats eggs that are fertilized. Even if SHE’S broody. So…yes, bent beak WOULD solve the problem, at least for a little bit. But not for every one.Golf balls or ceramic eggs in the nest, and gather the real eggs frequently. A bent beak is a convincing argument against pecking eggs!
I got 13 today. I'm so happy my Sapphire Gem pullets and now my Prairie Bluebell Egger pullets are all starting to lay. Well, some of each, at least. The Eggers, who lay beautiful blue eggs, are about three weeks behind the Gems, who lay brown. The Eggers' eggs are still pretty small.
I recently drove down to Alabama and bought 16 (!) lavender EE chicks. Dey so cuuuute! They should start laying in September, I think ...
I get them in blue garbage bags use then in coops and peeps now.
