The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[cluckcluckluke]

Is this still a Natural Chicken Keeping Thread or more of a chat thread now???

 

[Leahs Mom]

A Natural Chicken Keeping Question

Have some chickens with the classic "rooster wear" that has perhaps been helped along with some extra pulling out the fluff. Leaves a very dry spot of skin.


What natural thing would y'all recommend to put on it... or perhaps you'd recommend nothing at all and just leave them alone?

I put a bit of coconut oil on the 2 worst last night knowing that it is both antibacterial and antifungal. I WILL NOT USE BLU KOTE.

Any other thoughts or suggestions?

This is just to provide a bit of relief to the dry skin which perhaps I shouldn't even be concerned with. I KNOW they'll grow back in after molt because I saw that happen last year. Maybe I should just leave it alone.

 

[subhanalah]

Is this still a Natural Chicken Keeping Thread or more of a chat thread now???

The title of the thread says OT welcome.

A Natural Chicken Keeping Question

Have some chickens with the classic "rooster wear" that has perhaps been helped along with some extra pulling out the fluff.  Leaves a very dry spot of skin.


What natural thing would y'all recommend to put on it... or perhaps you'd recommend nothing at all and just leave them alone?

I put a bit of coconut oil on the 2 worst last night knowing that it is both antibacterial and antifungal.  [COLOR=0000FF]I WILL NOT USE BLU KOTE.[/COLOR]

Any other thoughts or suggestions? 

This is just to provide a bit of relief to the dry skin which perhaps I shouldn't even be concerned with.  I KNOW they'll grow back in after molt because I saw that happen last year.  Maybe I should just leave it alone.

I use iodine on mine, it stains the skin so helps mask bare spots.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Curious - how long does it take for the color of the iodine to wear off?

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Off topic, but any suggestions for natural wormers for 2-3 wk old kittens with no Mum?

 

[misbhaven]

A Natural Chicken Keeping Question

Have some chickens with the classic "rooster wear" that has perhaps been helped along with some extra pulling out the fluff. Leaves a very dry spot of skin.


What natural thing would y'all recommend to put on it... or perhaps you'd recommend nothing at all and just leave them alone?

I put a bit of coconut oil on the 2 worst last night knowing that it is both antibacterial and antifungal. I WILL NOT USE BLU KOTE.

Any other thoughts or suggestions?

This is just to provide a bit of relief to the dry skin which perhaps I shouldn't even be concerned with. I KNOW they'll grow back in after molt because I saw that happen last year. Maybe I should just leave it alone.

I just put saddles on mine for a week or two when they get rooster wear..they heal on their own..the other hens etc don't seem to care

 

[LindaB220]

nothing sweeter than chicks in clover! gonna watch the video in a second, but wanted to post pics too.

finally got pics of all 6 chicks crowded on the roost with the mamas. the chick on mama's back is part ee, has a beard but it doesn't show up here. also has a little tuft, but yellow legs. does that mean white eggs and not blue?


here's the other 4 chicks....the black puff is the tail of a chick. mama has a chick under each wing, one between her feet, and one squished between her and the other hen.



and all together now

Cutest ever.

 

[LindaB220]

lala
During the summer they have the run of at least 1/2 acre. Probably a little more than that if I really measured. Part of it is wooded. Lots of places to range and hide and hang out.

The problems is trying to get food or into the hen shed. I think this all started during the winter when they didn't want to go out in the snow/cold and spent too much time in too small a space. Bad habits just continued on which is too bad.

Most of the time things are okay. But I'm looking ahead and considering 2 things. One is that I have the little ones to integrate and I don't want to perpetuate that behavior. The other is next winter. I'd like to have the youngers integrating and peace before then.

Leah, I'd definitely get rid of the main ones. Any deviation after that do it case by case. They'll get the picture.

IMO

 

[LindaB220]

Is this still a Natural Chicken Keeping Thread or more of a chat thread now???

It's ok. We're chatting about chickens.

 

[subhanalah]

Curious - how long does it take for the color of the iodine to wear off?

a couple days. If you keep reapplying it, it'll stain better.