new-ish chicken owner!

LadeeDeVo

In the Brooder
6 Years
Jul 17, 2013
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Oregon
I had 3 babies (2 black, 1 yellow) for about 4-6 weeks and grew extremely attached. Sadly, yesterday one of our dogs got a hold of two of the babies when they were having there outside time (their wings are big enough that they had perched on top of their gate). We lost both babies and I am now left with one traumatized and lonely fledgling. We also have four adult hens who have not been laying any eggs for a few weeks. Basically what I am getting at is I'm worried about all of my chickens and am so clueless about what to do. I joined this site to get some help and get great advice from you avid owners.

Help me make my babies happy!

-Em
 
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Welcome! There is tons of information available here. I have just done searches for what I needed and usually found several threads each time.

My hens have slowed down laying in the heat. Not sure if that is the main cause though.
 
Greetings from Kansas and
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! Sorry to hear about you losing those chickens.
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You might peruse Craigslist or post in your state's thread to see if someone would sell you at least one close in age companion for you remaining chick - she's gonna be lonely and is too young to be with the hens. Here's that link:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

On your hens not laying, could be the heat if it's hot where you are. I know some of my birds laying in shady bushes rather than the stuffy coop when it's hot. Might want to patrol some places where your hens hang out...and listen for the egg song as well. Also, check for parasites on them - another thing that will slow down egg production. Good luck to you!
 
Oh I'm sorry to hear about your loss! I am worried about the same thing, when we move our chicks from the brooder to the yard. We have plans to make a dog-proof chicken tractor (made out of the top portion of a mini-greenhouse we got at Fred Meyer, completely covered with hardware cloth, with a wood nesting box attached to one end.), as well as a permanent chicken run which will be fenced with electronetting, with a bird netting canopy. I know that not only is my own dog a danger to our lovely feathered ladies, but we have osprey, bald eagles, coyotes, and raccoons in this neighborhood, even though it is pretty urban. Our chicks are already pretty accomplished fliers, at 22 days old, so I know if we don't use the bird netting they'll be out in the yard or even the busy road out front in no time flat.

Good luck!
 

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