The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[IttyBiddyRedHen]

I believe you can trim spurs.. File them down.

Sounds to me like they are uncomfortable.

Looks to me like they might be too. I might file them down then. They are pretty sharp, like a pair of high heels turned sideways. I just never got to really observe her before, as they had all been so skittish. The game hens have calmed down alot since moving in to the big pen and bigger coop. Before, they were in the chicken tractor for a year. Since about 6 weeks old.

 

[armorfirelady]

Well the Nustock only lasted a few hours on her comb but her sisters seem to have blobs on them :/. I will reapply tonight after they roost and hope it lasts longer. I'm guessing she will be roosted in back where I can't get to her easily (I can't wait till warmer weather when I can make my hoop coop and walk into coop)
Will find out if it freezes then to since temps will be in teens/20s overnight.

I do have say there is no more dried blood on her comb so I guess that's a good thing

 

[delisha]

I want to see your guys' sexing on my chick here. It's a mix. Give me your reasons why you think it's the gender you think it is.

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[ssterling1776]

Hi everyone! New here...learning a lot. Keep it up Thanks!

 

[delisha]

Thanks for the box photos.

NOW A QUESTION FOR Y'ALL THAT HAVE HAD BROODIES BEFORE....

I had the nest box made from the cut out rubbermade tote you can see in the photos above. As soon as she was done hatching, she no longer goes in there and has ended up hunkered down in a corner on the floor.

Now...my thought was that since the box has sides and a top if I put it on, it would be warmer in there rather than just out on the floor in the open.

Do your broodies leave the box after they hatch never to return to it?

Once my hens leave, they never go back. I can't speak for everyone, but in my experience I have never seen it in poultry of any kind.

 

[delisha]

Hi everyone! New here...learning a lot. Keep it up

Thanks!

Hello, welcome to the group! we are so delighted to have you!

 

[delisha]

Well the Nustock only lasted a few hours on her comb but her sisters seem to have blobs on them

. I will reapply tonight after they roost and hope it lasts longer. I'm guessing she will be roosted in back where I can't get to her easily (I can't wait till warmer weather when I can make my hoop coop and walk into coop)
Will find out if it freezes then to since temps will be in teens/20s overnight.

I do have say there is no more dried blood on her comb so I guess that's a good thing

Maybe the stuff will train your other birds to play nice!

 

[delisha]

New chick picks..coming up
I have internal pips on my shipped eggs!! woo hoo
finally............



lol...you can barely see them


One black????????????? I don't have a black anything...

My hen must have visited the neighbors roo..that hussy!

 

[delisha]

Never mind..sheesh my roo is Bar Rock cross...dufas..wow I am lacking sleep

 

[Leahs Mom]

Hi everyone! New here...learning a lot. Keep it up

Thanks!