LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[fluffycrow]

It passed away

So sorry for your loss

 

[KikiDeAnime]

So sorry for your loss

Thank you. It's always the one I get really attached to

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Here's the first chick that hatched. Don't worry, I only held it for the moment to take a picture then stuck it back underneath the hen

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Also I should mention that I'm still sad about the other chick passing away, I'm just trying to focus on happier stuff so I'm not crying my soul out all day.
I know that loss is part of owning poultry.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Update on the new chicks.
Unfortunately one of the chicks died. I don't know what happened but I came to give the hens some watermelon rinds and found it underneath the hens on it's side.

 

[skeeeter]

Milk crates are far too small to put over any broody, let alone a scovy

Maybe we have different sized milk crates. The ones around here are 18" tall x 36" long x 18" wide and they have slats, they look kind of like plastic baskets but are much sturdier.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Maybe we have different sized milk crates. The ones around here are 18" tall x 36" long x 18" wide and they have slats the look kind of like plastic baskets but are much sturdier.

Oh yeah, the ones I know are 12x18 max

 

[JacinLarkwell]

 

[skeeeter]

May I suggest; If possible, try to use a chick or quail waterer for the first few weeks with ducklings, they make a sopping mess if they can get their feet into the waterer.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

May I suggest; If possible, try to use a chick or quail waterer for the first few weeks with ducklings, they make a sopping mess if they can get their feet into the waterer.

I've found this one works best after they're a week old. They have a hard time with their bills fitting in the chick waterer and a quail waterer can't even fit bantam chick beaks a lot of times. Plus they seem to deal better with a taller wall that they can lean amd kind of pile against if they all go for the same spot when I set it down in the morning.