Recent content by PennyM

I'm still around but taking care of my mom is almost a full-time job. We still have our original 5 girls. Last fall they went into a molt that seemed to last the rest of the year. We actually had to buy eggs and we let the girls know it! We got three pullets beginning of this year and now that...

Thank you both so much!

Can anyone tell me if these are worm casings and if not, does anyone know what they are? One of our girls has had diarrhea for a few days and we just assumed it was because of the heat. We clean up their poop board every day and I just noticed these in their poop today. If it is worms. what do I...

I'm so sorry Sumi's family. I just now saw this.

@Angelita, my chicken broke her beak this past July 4th and I got a lot of helpful advice from the knowledgeable people here. My girl's beak didn't break as far back as yours did but did end up breaking off. Hopefully your girl's stays attached. I was told to keep mine in a cage (I kept her in a...

Praying for you Sumi

He's beautiful. I wish I was allowed to have roosters.

I have a SS in a broody breaker cage right now...fourth time this year!

@karrie1052 Yes, the one with the mother on the label.

Thanks! I'm going to let her out later this afternoon when I can be with them and watch them.

Chickie has been caged in the pen all this time, that's why I was a little surprised that Dandy acted like that. Dandy (SS) and Princess or Prinny (SLW) kind of shared the leadership role until Dandy was put in the broody breaker cage 3 times last year and so far 3 times this year. Maybe she's...

I have an updated pic of Chickie's beak but I didn't know how to update the title of the thread. Anyway, she's eating well, her weight looks better and she actually has eaten a few crumbles I've put on her mash. I have put some oyster shell on the bottom tray of her cage and she has pecked...

@RedBreasted I'm going through the same thing. At first I thought the stress of the heat and humidity was affecting them. I have 5 hens, the SLW is molting. The Welsummer and one of my EEs are just not laying, the other EE is in a cage to heal a broken beak. She's been consistently laying...

My run is covered but this is the first year since we've had chickens that the flies are really bad. Can you spray the permethrin while the chickens are in the run?