My name is Kay and I have been researching keeping my own chickens for over a year now. I finally did it. I bought 4 one year old Americauna's and then a month later bought 4 more, Rhode Island White/Production Red's. I love them all! They each have their own personalities and have been named accordingly : )
The 4 original's have been going through a molt and haven't really laid many eggs yet. 3 of them have seemed to get through the molt ok but one of them still looks terrible and runs and hides from all of the others who do seem to pick on her. I've tried letting her out of the pen and allowing all the others to watch her have some freedom but it didn't seem to help much. I have also sectioned off a seperate spot for her to spend her days just to give her a break from the others and she seems to feel safe in there. Her feathers are finally growing in but no matter what we do she is just terrified of us and the other chickens. Any suggestions would be great.
Anyway, didn't mean to get off on a rant, just wanted to say hi. My husband and I live on 20 acreas in my home town and we just love it here. We love to fish, have a dog, 4 cats, and now 8 chickens. My husband calls me Ellie Mae, as I will feed anything that needs to eat and I easily get attached to all living creatures. I'm a nurse and love taking care of people and animals.
Thankful for BYC! I have found a lot of info that I've needed on this site. It's my first go to!!
We're thrilled you've decided to join us
a small amount of treats and spending time with them will help them overcome any fear of you. When they're molting, they pretty much don't want to see anyone.
