That is A LOT of babies. Wish I had room like that.
New Chick Pictures! --- Pic heavy...
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Your poor Polish being picked on like that! I just read in my recent ACRES USA magazine that iodine put in a spray bottle & sprayed on any of their picked-on chicks especially on any bloody, picked-on places will stop the picking immediately from the other chicks/chickens. The reader who wrote in about this problem said it worked every time for them. I have not tried this myself yet as I just read about it, but I plan on it in the future to see how it goes. I hope so as it seems easier than having to separate them.
Bullwinkle: Your chicks are adorable!! What a wonderful science project, too. And so cute.
Your poor Polish being picked on like that! I just read in my recent ACRES USA magazine that iodine put in a spray bottle & sprayed on any of their picked-on chicks especially on any bloody, picked-on places will stop the picking immediately from the other chicks/chickens. The reader who wrote in about this problem said it worked every time for them. I have not tried this myself yet as I just read about it, but I plan on it in the future to see how it goes. I hope so as it seems easier than having to separate them.
Bullwinkle: Your chicks are adorable!! What a wonderful science project, too. And so cute.
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Hi FF:
I like my black giant and white giants (both roosters) a lot. They do get very big though. I originally had chosen several 'big' varieties of roosters because I thought they would help to protect the hens. Now I feel bad for the hens because most of the hens are half the roosters size (and I didn't realize how 'rough' roosters can be when grabbing and mating a hen). Both of the giants have at some point or another pecked my kids (though now that there almost a year old their dispositions seem to be better).
I have six kinds of roosters and each when is an individual. Some are nicer than others, but most seem to be getting more friendly. (I have three that have never tried to peck anyone, though it may be because they are the three lowest ranking roosters: my light brahma, RIR, and EE roosters). My BO (who is the 2nd to the smallest rooster) is the alpha - the Giants are several pounds heavier than him, but they move out of his way!
Hi FF:
I like my black giant and white giants (both roosters) a lot. They do get very big though. I originally had chosen several 'big' varieties of roosters because I thought they would help to protect the hens. Now I feel bad for the hens because most of the hens are half the roosters size (and I didn't realize how 'rough' roosters can be when grabbing and mating a hen). Both of the giants have at some point or another pecked my kids (though now that there almost a year old their dispositions seem to be better).
I have six kinds of roosters and each when is an individual. Some are nicer than others, but most seem to be getting more friendly. (I have three that have never tried to peck anyone, though it may be because they are the three lowest ranking roosters: my light brahma, RIR, and EE roosters). My BO (who is the 2nd to the smallest rooster) is the alpha - the Giants are several pounds heavier than him, but they move out of his way!
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I've been really blessed with the small farm I bought. It has a large, well insulated building that was used for milking cows that I have turned into their coop. It's nice this winter because the poor girls don't like going outside when its cold and windy (which we've had a lot of here in Nebraska this winter).
I really do have to slow down though on buying chickens... I have the room... but the feed costs are rough (I also have to feed: x1 dog, x4 Goats, x2 cats, x5 geese, x5 ducks, and x3 bearded dragons!)
I've been really blessed with the small farm I bought. It has a large, well insulated building that was used for milking cows that I have turned into their coop. It's nice this winter because the poor girls don't like going outside when its cold and windy (which we've had a lot of here in Nebraska this winter).
I really do have to slow down though on buying chickens... I have the room... but the feed costs are rough (I also have to feed: x1 dog, x4 Goats, x2 cats, x5 geese, x5 ducks, and x3 bearded dragons!)
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I also had a problem with pecking in my 2 polish. When I went to the local feed store they told me to buy " Red Hot" Which is pure ground cayenne pepper. You just rub it on the chickens head and when a chicken pecks it, it gets a mouthful of spiciness.
Tooooo Cute!!!!
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