New member and kinda overwhelmwd

[mrsgwag]

Also welcome and beautiful birds.
What climate are you in? Birds could be molting if its getting warmer or colder.
They like dust bath and can use sand I've heard but do your own research on that. They look creepy like they are dying in dust bath.
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Ameuricana are also normally skittish so lowers them on pecking order.

Thank you. Yours are also beautiful! I’m in Texas so definitely warming up. Do they scratch at themselves when they’re molting? I put a container of DE for a dust bath, but they didn’t touch it. Guess I will need to put some sand in.
Yes, they are at the bottom - #3 and 4.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi Mrsgwag, so glad you joined! You'll get good answers here, and with a little work all will soon be well and you'll be happy with your decision to become a "chicken tender!"

 

[mrsgwag]

Welcome to BYC!! Hang around here long enough and you will be a chicken pro!
Thanks for joining our flock!

Hello and welcome to BYC a place where many poultry lovers come together and make one big family.

If you ever have a question just ask anyone on here will be happy to help you and if you know the answer to someones question go ahead and answer. Thats the great thing about byc you can ask and answer.

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Have a wonderful day!

Welcome from New Orleans, can you add on to your prefab coop or your run? Might help. Good luck

i added a run. It helps and at least allows me to separate Red when she just won’t leave Lucy alone. I may have to reconsider free ranging. These pics give a better idea of the run size. In the third one, Lucy is sitting on the door because it’s the only place Red can’t get to her.

 

[mrsgwag]

Hi Mrsgwag, so glad you joined! You'll get good answers here, and with a little work all will soon be well and you'll be happy with your decision to become a "chicken tender!"

Thank you for the encouragement. With so many kind responses, I’m feeling better already!

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

A little info on molting

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Gayla and welcome to BYC

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good Morning Gayla. You have gotten excellent advise. I hope you will soon be sitting outside enjoying those chickens. I think if we'd all be honest ever one of us have felt overwhelmed at times.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Gayla and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[mrsgwag]

A little info on molting

Thank you!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and welcome to BYC! We're so glad you joined us!