I just don't remember my others doing this. Of course, I don't remember them digging this early or attempting to take dust baths, either. I think the solution is to just consistently have chicks.
Have to share my excitement this morning. We got our very first egg on Easter. Today, on my birthday, we got our 2nd!!
Birthday breakfast by Delilah!
Have to share my excitement this morning. We got our very first egg on Easter. Today, on my birthday, we got our 2nd!!
Birthday breakfast by Delilah!
Another thing I have noticed with chickens as well as with chicks. Sound. have you ever noticed when you talk, that they will shake their head? They have pretty good hearing. Is there some type of noise in the room that could be bothering them? Seeing as how they are doing it when you aren't talking, it may be something else they are hearing that is bothering them. Stop and think what kind of noises are going on in your room/home.I know this probably isn't the right place to ask, but since there are people here all the time, I thought I'd take a stab at it.
I've got quite a bit of head shaking going on with these chicks. The oldest ones are 4 weeks and the babies will be 2 weeks on Wednesday. They have not been outside, and I don't see anything in them. They are otherwise eating and drinking and acting fine. Originally, the silkies were the first ones to do this, and they only did it when the air conditioning was on. I'll spend some time sitting and watching today, but they are doing it now while trying to sleep. There is a lot of movment in the room, so maybe it's just drafty? I don't remember any of my others doing this.
Any ideas? I'm thinking they are entirely too young to be wormed, and I don't see any mites or lice?? (and where would they have gotten it from?!)
I would be suspect of any 2 month old chick that has any red cast in their comb. I would be thinking boy. Sorry, hope I'm wrong.so today i was outside with my pastries who will be turning 2 months on Thursday! and noticing their combs and how much they've changed... can anyone describe a young roo's comb? have pictures of one? ooo i hope all my pastries are girls i hate to have to part with anyone of them. two of them the porcelain and isabell have a flat wide light mulberryish color and the black one comb has more texture.... is it far too early for me to be freaking out yet? i plan to take pictures of them so maybe i'll try to get a close shot of their combs ::sigh:: crossing my fingers and praying for hens
