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[hbrown322]

I think you have a good plan with the "look but don't peck" approach.  Your attempted broody may be a little more hormonal than usual, and she won't want to give up her place in the pecking order..
You may be surprised & notice that after spending the night together, it's much better tomorrow.  (You may want to wake up a little early tomorrow to check on them just in case.)

You do have to allow some pecking order conflicts to be resolved on their own, but I jump in if there's any blood.  A nick on the comb can bleed & intensify pecking. If that happens, just treat it & hide the red with something like blu-kote.  Make sure she's safe inside a crate for the remainder of the day or until the scab is set.  I'm also talking about a small scrape -  nothing major like a wound that may require vet care.  Having an extra feeder area helps a lot.  I've had roos scratch up each other's combs, but never hens.  If you have a roo, he'll make sure the hen-fight doesn't go long.

Thanks! I'll try some foraging time this afternoon/evening and have them sleep together. I'm up around sunrise every morning anyway so I'll check on them first thing!

 

[Nyla]

I'm going to research but anyone have good advice how to care for my injured Drake?

I have no idea how or when but guessing not but a day at most.
I noticed blood on his bill and then noticed it on his underside.

His penis isn't retracting and either he or another bird has caused it to bleed.

 

[jonesfamily6]

From what I've learned broodiness an individual hen thing.  Having a broody breed means your chances are higher to see this frequently.  However, I have a Sebright that does an awesome job even though most books say they "seldom go broody" and an EE mutt that goes broody every June like clockwork .., & lays like a champ the rest of the year.  My LF orps are supposed to go broody, but none have tried.  Oopsie thought about it for a couple weeks but never fully committed. 

Thanks! I'll try some foraging time this afternoon/evening and have them sleep together. I'm up around sunrise every morning anyway so I'll check on them first thing!

Well we have a variety of many breeds that are all young so maybe we'll get one. Out of 40 birds 36 are supposed pullets the 4 are straight run. I'm sure there will be a rooster crow eventually ;-)

 

[Nortonlee]

I'm from Terre Haute Indiana I'm new to the chicken raising any help would be great

 

[jonesfamily6]

Meet "Fancy Pants" she's mad as she just had a bath and dry. But when she stands it looks like she's wearing fluffy pants.

So I have this Cochin. I thought it was full sized but it's clear it's a bantam! It was supposed to also be a pullet but I'm not so sure. What do you think?

It's bum has been pretty bad from the get go (this was one of our first additions). I was terrified once I realized there was some problem. I treated for vent gleet. Acv offer Greek yogurt and did some probios for awhile. The last two weeks just normal food and water. It's poop is always caked in the feathers. I soak, wash rinse and dry. I've tried to space it out from every other day to weekly because I thought maybe I was adding stress causing more issue. Clearly am going to have to try twice a week. This soak she has a few feathers stuck in the poo that fell out. In the beginning there was whitish thick gunk. Now there's just mostly poo.

I feel like I'm letting her down because I can't make her better. Her skin isn't red or irritated. I just don't get it. No bugs. No nits. No other birds have anything weird with their rear ends. Is it because she has longer feathers? Help? Suggestions. Is this just the life of a Cochin bantam breed?

 

[Jethro1969]

Hello everyone. We are in Huntington just got our first chick this march.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Hello

 

[KlioLynne]

Hi everyone! Out in the Danville area, and I took in my dad's 4 hen and his adopted rooster. I let them wander throughout the yard during the day and I am currently trying to hatch eggs. (We have a rough 90% fertility rate!!!) but. Im getting a LOT of early death. Usually by day 5. :-( Im trying to figure out why this happens and what I can do to fix it. :-(

 

[Indyshent]

@Delawaremommy I. Learnt don't take great pictures but here are the mystery chicks! I have a range in size but I think they are growing fine. I added three cuckoo Marans that are tiny that will be a good guage for me going forward. The other bantams I have seen in tsc are a lot smaller than these at the start so I'm not sure what I think!

I really hope they are both pullets.

Look like Brahmas.

Think I'm going to toss the whole load from the incubator soon. Only had two hatch and both died quickly, but not before I went to RK to buy them company... and 5 out of six of those died within two days. The last one left is several weeks old and, though sexed as female, appears to be a very friendly cockerel. He's a Dominique.

Our beloved BO Donah died in a mystery predator attack. It's harder to take joy in the birds at the moment without her being there to greet me.

We have a new Rottweiler puppy. DH and I are still debating on a name and trying to house break her. She's eleven weeks old and definitely bigger than Sadie, the pug chihuahua mix. Both dogs and the cat are getting along well--even with the birds so far, so long as Thanksgiving, the infamous dog-hating jake, is omitted.

The ducks are finally laying, and after 8 months or so of waiting, my Cayuga doesn't lay black eggs. I get off white, slate gray and light blue green eggs between the snowy mallard, the blue Runner, and the Cayuga.

 

[Indyshent]

Meet "Fancy Pants" she's mad as she just had a bath and dry. But when she stands it looks like she's wearing fluffy pants.

So I have this Cochin. I thought it was full sized but it's clear it's a bantam! It was supposed to also be a pullet but I'm not so sure. What do you think?

It's bum has been pretty bad from the get go (this was one of our first additions). I was terrified once I realized there was some problem. I treated for vent gleet. Acv offer Greek yogurt and did some probios for awhile. The last two weeks just normal food and water. It's poop is always caked in the feathers. I soak, wash rinse and dry. I've tried to space it out from every other day to weekly because I thought maybe I was adding stress causing more issue. Clearly am going to have to try twice a week. This soak she has a few feathers stuck in the poo that fell out. In the beginning there was whitish thick gunk. Now there's just mostly poo.

I feel like I'm letting her down because I can't make her better. Her skin isn't red or irritated. I just don't get it. No bugs. No nits. No other birds have anything weird with their rear ends. Is it because she has longer feathers? Help? Suggestions. Is this just the life of a Cochin bantam breed?

Add apple cider vinegar to the water and make certain the bird is warm enough as those are the big cures I've seen for pasty butt. You can also trim feathers around the vent.