Should I buy eggs or wait it out?

[ronott1]

Hi Everyone,
Just a note to say we got 2 free girls from a friends mother last nite.  Bless their hearts, the roo's had had their way with them....mean ol boys, while we were there looking them over they jumped at least 3 of the girls....alot of them were missing feathers or baldheaded.  I told my BF that we needed to get the 2 that were the most beat up just because I couldn't stand seeing them getting jumped in the 15 min's I was there.  And we don't who this woman talks to about chickies, but she clipped both wings on all her hens!!   So we have for Gladys a bald-headed RIR with clipped wings & the other girl is mostly intact with some patches missing.  They did give us 2 eggs this morning!  :yiipchick   So I guess they are not too stressed out with the move.  I'm thinking they are just glad to get away from the Big Abe & Little Abe....the notorious hen jumpers....Gladys is wary around them...my BF just put them in with her yesterday.....I wasn't home to tell him to keep them in their crate till morning and then we would introduce them or not.  Well I guess they got along ok, cause when I opened the coop door this morning there was no bloodbath or angry chickies....yay!   They've never had treats other than stale cereal, so the peaches and bread I took them this afternoon was like heaven for them...LOL...they acted like they hadn't eaten in days....poor Gladys couldn't get in to snatch anything, I finally took her out with me and we had some one on one time together.  BF is "getting rid" of the fox tomorrow with the help of some friends....we'll see how that goes.  I have a feeling it's already moved to another den after he trailed her the other nite and found it. 

Have a question though......how long will it take for Baldy to get her feathers back on her head and other areas & how long will it take for their wings to grow back out?  I've read various posts and it's all over the place.....from weeks to months to never!  and is there anything to speed up the process a little....i saw to add more protein to their diet, but worried that too much protein might not be that good for them.......any insight would be appreciated!  

You all have a great evening & weekend!!!

Nutrena sells a feather fixer layer feed. It is very good for them health wise too.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Debby, so glad you rescued those girls. Sounds like they had a rough time of it. Probably very submissive, so the roosters took advantage.
I imagine the next time they molt, they'll be good as new. I have wondered too if pulled out feathers will regrow outside of the molt cycle. Be interested to hear what happens.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

MC, $70-100 for baby boots? Egads! I don't even spend that much for my own footwear, and I'm not going to outgrow it a few months either.


Cute little boots from Walmart will be perfect. I looked online. Some are on sale now.


I want these for me, but they don't have my size.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Genfoot-Toddler-Girl-s-Mia-Rain-Boot/33368402


Oh oh oh. Light-up ones! Oh oh.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Girls-Clear-Light-up-Rainboot/40686357





Okay, hold the bus. Is she even walking yet? Good thing I had boys. Way to tempting to shop for adorable girl stuff!

 

[Debby27]

Thanks MC! I know the ones that got "taken" loved the dry cat food on my porch for my 2 ferals.....

 

[Debby27]

Thank You all info. is very appreciated..

 

[Debby27]

Wishing, I read so many different opionions of what happens....lol....I will let you know how it goes....they are settling in, came out of the coop with a more positive attitude this morning....again, I think they thought those roo's were hiding around the corner getting ready to jump them...

 

[BullChick]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...st-grocer-in-the-texas-is-now-rationing-eggs/

 

[XxMingirlxX]

Gosh MC! I hope the UK doesn't get it, which states have been affected?

 

[cheeka]

it started raining after Neffy's time outside - we didn't get to let everyone else out... here, she has some nice blue iridescence - she's quite a little charmer - first to greet us, never runs and hides... she was very pampered where she came from. we can tell...

 

[Debby27]

Hi everyone,

We got 2 new girls for Gladys to have companions after the fox attack this week.......found out this morning that the bigger new hen is pecking on Gladys head!

She is the sweetest little RIR....so I've pulled the hen out that's doing it and segregated her to the shed. My question is how long should she be segregated? The other hen that came with her (Baldy for now cause bless her heart she's been rooed & Im now thinking hen pecked) called for her when I took her out, but is settling down now and her and Gladys are getting along just fine. The "bad" hen is very contrite right now and not doing a thing. She can't see the 2 other ones. I've never had to introduce new hens, as our 4 girls all came at the same time and were the best of buddies.

thanks & it's gorgeous here in SE PA!!!