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[Cluckies]

Been doing alot of work around the flocks lately and I know, but never paid attention, that I have a BO that lays a shell-less egg. I have found them in the nest box. I saw her do it just a while ago. I know I should look it up and probably will anyway but . . . . will she ever lay normal again. Additionally, I have a feather picker. This same BO has a feathless rump. I am sure it gets picked while they roost. Will that feather picker not pick feathers? What are your experiences chickeners?

I have a girl who lays no shelled eggs here and there. She has since she was young, but she also lays regular eggs (Fi my Golden Comet). Fi is also a feather picker. She was good all winter and started picking as soon as she started laying. not enough protein I guess? Which you would think is better now, they get meal worms, they find tons of earth worms, and i've been giving cat food soaked in water every couple of days. still picking, but maybe not as much. Constant struggle with the girls
If the picking get too bad, I will put pinless peepers on her. her and cluck-cluck have worn them before. We had such a good winter I thought we were done with that. Good luck!

 

[Cluckies]

Looking for advice on combining my babies with their older siblings. Last Saturday it was warm and sunny so I brought the babies outside in a little pen. I did spy the big girls and Russell Crow (my rooster)checking them out through the fence. I was thinking maybe in a few more weeks on warm days I'll put them outside and let them be in one run but blocking the connecting door to the other run. This is my coop/run. I now have a second dog run attached and a tin roof. I could make a second temporary coop and put in the other run. Ideas? Suggestions?

I think you have a good plan there. I'll leave this to others to comment on as I haven't brought newbies in yet...

 

[lvie]

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LOL Well, when she laid that shell-less egg there were five egg eaters on it!

 

[lvie]

Quote: Well thanks Cluckies. That was encouraging. I knew very well I wasn't the only one yet it seems that I just read some chickens are more prone to the different difficulties and once they have them a chickener may as well as cull them. ? ? ? Then there are the reality experienced chickeners that put some common sense into this hobby. I watched as they went to roost tonight and that BO is the one picking on the other hens. Very interesting. She would pick on them until she got to the one she wanted to roost by and then settled down. It has been a while since I have taken the time to observe. Its a good thing to do.

Oh! I love my Gold / Golden Comets. I never know exactly what to call them. I have one that wants to be with me whenever possible. I call her girlie girl. She comes to me and I pick her up and scratch her wattle. She actually buried her head in my neck tonight and cuddled. O h h h h. She is a keeper and will break my heart one day.

The four birds I have that are two years old and now beginning their third year are each laying. Well, one is in a molt so she is not laying but the others are. So okay. Now I am watching the others to find out what they are going to do between now and June 1st. Keeping a log on them

Then Regina and Ruby are in the 'hospital' coop. Ruby, who tried three times to grow feathers and someone would pick them out, has long pin feathers and yipee - I believe she will successfully fill in this time. That 'hospital' coop is a good idea! It will be a perfect brooder if necessary again. Or a broody hen would love it.

Good night chickeners.

 

[Cluckies]

South Lake Minnetonka Police Department: Shorewood resident came home to find a broken out window to their residence. Shortly after they located an unusual guest lounging on their sofa. He identified himself as Tom. Tom later left the home on his own and found a better spot in an oak tree.
The wild turkey was not injured.

Wild turkey video

 

[holm25]

 

[holm25]

Good morning everyone.,.


Where is BC?

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Another rainy day here .

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[duluthralphie]

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[Cebarmlds]

Good morning all, BC where are you....?