Recent content by GemW

I don't think I can. That's also where the majority of my hens roost at night so I don't think they would like it either. I don't think they keep her out of it but she is terrified of everyone and everything and squawks when any of the others even walk by her. So, they could be intimidating...

I have a hen that is not quite normal. Early on in her integration, she was pecked in the back (while outside in the run) and ever since then, has not developed "normal" chicken behaviors. She is not getting outright bullied any more, just routine pecking order stuff, but she is definitely...

My barred rock is about the middle of the flock and she definately lets her position be known. But she knows exactly who she can and cannot act that way with. I have heard barred rocks are cliquey so having 2 of them together might empower them. My SLW is a baby and is at the bottom of the...

I have 9 hens who are about 9 months old, all laying and have established their order. I had 3 babies I started to integrate. I have a separated front part of the coop that I usually keep food and supplies but to do my integration I used that section to integrate the babies. One of my babies...

Just an update on my little Margo. I've been giving her mash 1-2 times a day and she gobbles it up. I'm pretty sure she still isn't doing well with eating the crumbles. But she is much, much perkier and active. Quite a little snuggle bug. I've moved them outside to the coop (but still...

Thanks! I carried her around with me for an hour today because she seems so comfortable everytime I hold her. She is incredibly sweet. She looks pretty rough but runs around with everyone, she just absolutely wants to be close to someone (me or the other chicks) all the time.

Oh man😔 Chicken keeping is so humbling. These are the first chicks I picked out myself...I literally stared at the 2 of them for an hour and couldn't figure out how to tell them apart. Should I have been able to tell? It's something she was born with right?

I have a 6 week old chick that is struggling. I have her hatch mate, who I think may be a roo and it's way bigger than her. I thought it was just that that one was a rooster but now the size difference is glaring. Her feathers also have not come in like the others. Someone on here mentioned...

Should I treat with corid again? I treated when the other one died. About 2 weeks ago

Well, maybe sleepy wasn't exactly right. She does run around in the brooder but is kind of clingy to the bigger one. I took them outside today and she was exploring and pecking but only when she was near the big one or if she's standing still, she'll close her eyes. So like when I take her Out...

She is very calm and looks sleepy a lot...I wonder if there is something going on. I just thought she was sweet.. I did have one other (speckled sussex) that I bought with them that mysteriously died and I'm not sure why. Might have been cocci, but no one else had symptoms of that and still...

Okay, thanks! They were an impulse buy and I hadn't looked into them as much as I have with my others.

So what do I do about that? She hasn't had any issues with pasty butt and seems to be eating and drinking fine.

Yes...well I thought until I took this pic from above. But the smaller 2 are close. My my orpington mix started off smaller. Little wyandotte in the middle

I know they are. I was really just curious about the breed in general. Do the cockerels have a give away like darker chests or the coloring of the wings