Recent content by KayTee

I froze eggs for the first time this summer. Just beaten and poured into silicone cupcake moulds, then turned out when frozen and stored in a bag. Each cupcake mould takes one egg, so when I want to make a cake / omelette etc it’s easy to take out the number of eggs I need and let them defrost...

It's a sad but true fact of life that some chicks just aren't destined to survive. I have had chicks that hatched without problem, but that just failed to thrive. Something inside them (genetic or physical) just didn't work properly. There's nothing you can do for chicks like that, other than to...

Yes - lots! It didn't do much good when they were teenagers. However, as they have aged (it's 6 years since I posted about them being flighty) they have become much tamer and a lot easier to handle. I have lost a couple since I first posted (age / predators), but those that are left I can pretty...

Update - you are 100% right 007sean - it’s a bird that has been raised in captivity. I got a lot closer this morning and saw her eating - it’s a plastic beak protector that pushes up out of the way as she eats. Online research found that they’re used to stop feather pecking and cannibalism. I’ve...

Hi everyone. Dedicated chicken keeper here - currently with a flock of around 20 free-ranging birds, but a bizarre wild game bird problem. A couple of days ago I noticed an extra bird in the garden and around the areas where my girls eat. Upon closer inspection I believe it to be a juvenile...

@casportpony - my bad! I have been thinking about what you said, and you are never (or at least very rarely) wrong about such things as dosages!:old I went back and checked the label, and you are right - the label says 1ml for 10kg live weight, but the prescription the vet gave me says 1ml...

That's the Baytril dose the vet gave me :confused: (I haven't killed any of my girls yet with it! ;) :fl)

I use Baytril 10% dosed directly in the beak of the bird at 1ml per 10kg (2.2lb) live weight, followed by a treat of a few grains of sweetcorn to get rid of the taste! ;) I never add it to the water - we have extremely hard water here and I usually only want to treat 1 bird at a time - not the...

You can't go back and change what happened, so you just have to keep looking forward. It's happened, you feel terrible (as would we all), but in the absence of an 'antidote' there's really not much you can do other than keep an eye on her and keep her comfortable. I am of the opinion that an...

Fungus is beautiful, as is her namesake mushroom! :love

When we care about our animals we all have to make hard decisions. Some people would be able to care for and treat birds whilst others do not have the time / money / resources / knowledge to do the same thing. We are a community who help and support each other, and I hope that everyone will...

Also waiting for the photos of Derp! ;):pop

What about 'Cyathus Striatus', also known as the flutter bird’s nest?

"The hens are: Bumblebee, Fungus, Ganymede, Larkspur, Thistle, Bracken, Nutmeg, and Queen Titania." Fungus?!! :hmm I hope she's the prettiest one of the flock :lol:

They are adorable! :love:love:love I found your webcam link yesterday and wasted a good half hour of my time watching them run around in their pen! :caf :pop(I love chicken tv!) I'm not surprised they all crowd onto you when you let them out - you and the fud guy are such good chicken parents...