That's the best part of tiny chickens! I found I really only NEEDED a diaper overnight when my little rooster would roost on my bedpost haha
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That's the best part of tiny chickens! I found I really only NEEDED a diaper overnight when my little rooster would roost on my bedpost haha
Thankfully I've got a pretty chill group of ladies. Only Big Momma really picks on the others, but she's the matriarch of the group lol she hatches a clutch For me every summer now that her egg years are behind her, and will let anyone smuggle up under her on cold nights. I think she's a softie at heart. Buttercup is definitely better off with just Big Momma and the occasional broody to fend off than the flock of 50 in 24sq ft that she came from. But they've had special birds in their flock before so I can keep a good eye on her =)
It's summer rain here so it cools to the 90s when it pours.Sometimes there's some wind but usually wind and rain storm separately around here. I've had a white some for about 2 years now and she just does what the others do, no special treatment for her because she hates people. Hopefully This little blue hewn will do just as fine doing what the flock does because I have no way to separate them. I've got a big wooden dog house up on cover blocks for a coop inside a 12 x 12 covered run. They only come out of the run when I can watch them because we have hawks. I work a school all day so whatever happens is out of my hands until I'm home, and I'd feel mean locking all the other girls out of the coop all day, they are really good about going in there for weather protection when they need it. I guess I'll have to watch this new silkie for the weekend and see if her temperature is dropping when she gets all wet.
Wow lots happened when I didn't pay attention. Poor Stephen getting lost in the mail how horrible for him. Also maazing that that little girl with cross beak lived so long.
Poor Topaz is an ichy little guy right now all these feathers coming in on him. He is Beautiful. He fusses so much whenever the diaper goes on mostly because I think it is rubbing a new feather wrong. Has anyone cut back feathers on feet? I know you have to be careful but I had to do this for Topaz, because they where irritating him so much because they where so long. I only did it on the feathers I was sure weren't going to bleed.
I'm intrigued buy the idea of a house chicken. I have 5 girls. They started laying just this week. This is my second flock. This time no roo. They are the sweetest chickens. I can pick them up any time pet them talk to them. My husband likes them because they are outdoor pets. He likes the chickens, but he likes that they live outside. I carried one in the other day. I wanted a selfie pic with her but left the phone in the bedroom. Well I carried her in, down the hall and into the bedroom you should have seen my cat 's eyes! Bwala a house chicken! Close as I'll ever get. They would be great house chickens.
I'd get a kick out of that. My cat and little dog aren't up on their chicken manners.