MadamPoofyBrow's Super Awesome Chat Thread!

[Frindizzle]

Nothin much :-D

Any advice what age to start letting chicks free range? I've got 38 1 and a half week olds right now, and they're pretty big already. Eight weeks? Ten? I'll get some pics later, they're cute :-D They'll live with other hens and a few big roosters, who will probably protect them at least a little.

I waited until mine were 15 weeks.

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

Sorry I've been neglecting my thread

Been super busy, but now I'm back!

 

[Gloryjasmine]

Yay you!!! I've been neglecting the entire BYC! Farm life is very demanding. But worth it!

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

So true, lol! Haven't been doing much but taking care of chickens, goats etc. :-D

 

[Gloryjasmine]

Me tooooooo!!! My goat ,Sassy,is due like soon! I'm all up in her business all the time!!! Lol then Wilson hen is getting over her cold. But,Brenna is still battling hers.

she makes these "goose like"noises.....??????

 

[Gloryjasmine]

Oh and the ducks,Moses and Elijah are pooping up the entire coop!!!! They're so messy! They'll poop anywhere and not think anything of it! So cleaning the coop is now a total chore.

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

I have a hen that sounds like a goose all the time

She's raising chicks right now and I was very surprise when she honked and the babies ran up like she was calling them!

Then I went and set another batch of eggs, to hatch in a couple of weeks. I just can't quit

I've heard ducks are messy, but I still want some! Other than the mess, how hard are they? Do you seriously need an entire lake, or will a little kid pool work??? Love their names!!!!!

 

[Gloryjasmine]

Ok cool. That gives me hope that she IS a hen. And her colds going away. Me neither! It's addicting. They're actually easy. We have three creeks,but I didn't want them out in the woods all alone. Plus,they love hanging out with the chickens. So that's exactly what I bought!!!!! Lol two kiddie pools!!!! Plastic so they can't tear it. They have np pooping up those either!!!! Gross I tell ya!

 

[Gloryjasmine]

They actually aren't in the water all day. They love to go hang with the goats or under the house with the chickens. They'll plop down anywhere to just chill! They quack me up bc they look like they're dragging a poopy diaper when they walk!!! Lol

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

Awesome! We have two creeks, but they're WAY back up in our woods. I'm tryna talk everyone into ducks currently

I can imagine! That would be so gross At least chickens have a little bit of manners about where they poop. A LITTLE bit