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Was she viciously attacked, like feathers pulled and bloodied? Or was it over in a few seconds with no injuries?

I haven't been active on BYC since the fall, just distracted elsewhere with life: Getting settled in after the move to a new farm and all the upgrades and adjustments (inside and out!) that requires, new grandbaby for whom I get the blessing of babysitting 4 days a week, winter care and feeding...

so exciting for the kiddos, and you! Please post pics of the babies!

I don't know the breed, but that's definitely a pullet.

Second batch (12) eggs are in the Kebonnixs and on Day 3 of incubation. Hatch date about 5/19. Fingers crossed.....

You're welcome! I use the yellow circular grid that keeps the eggs separated to mark the outer and inner circles onto the liner, then I cut the liner - offset by about 1/4 to 3/8-inch for both circles - so that it fits inside the tray with a margin of clear space all around the edges, so that...

LOL - two entirely opposite viewpoints from experienced chicken owners. @haleymarie, it really just highlights the different experiences people have. You'll have to decide what you're most comfortable with, and how much value you place on having a rooster in the flock vs. the risk to your children.

If you let one or both cockerels grow into adult roosters, you will then know what their behavior is like. You could very well get lucky with one or both well-behaved roosters. I have three, though it took me awhile to get there. Just don't let your son around them until you're sure you've got a...

My first brood has arrived! Seven beautiful babies, hatched (6) on Saturday, and (1) yesterday. I set 12 eggs; three were clears, one early quitter, and one still in the incubator that's probably DIS. My plans for these: Cockerels to be my first taste of Bresse meat. Pullets integrated into...

@IncognitoMode4723 where are you located, if you don't mind sharing?

Yes, they were in a bin labeled Speckled Sussex, pullets. It was in their back room with other bins, not even out on the sales floor yet. Well darn.

So I'm adding another breed to my mixed heritage flock - Speckled Sussex! I picked up these six chicks at Tractor Supply a few weeks ago, to be buddies with two rescue chicks from a neighbor. She's new to chickens, and when one of her 2-day-old chicks fell in the water dish, it almost died. She...

The eggs collected in January were not fertilized, except one. (I tossed it.) George seemed to be trying to do his job, but I think the girls weren't interested yet. So I decided to wait until warmer weather. And it's successful, mostly - I again set 12 eggs on April 1st, of which 9 are fertile...

I don't mind at all! Unfortunately, I'm no help with respiratory issues. I've been away from the board for several months, so I haven't been much help to anybody lately! As for the Safeguard wormer, it's safe and is used off-label for poultry. An avian vet once told me you'd have to dose her...

There is no one right way to raise Cornish Cross. Everyone does it a little differently, and you'll just need to find what works best for you. I think those who fail with Cornish Cross do so because of poor management. But if you just stick to a recommended set of guidelines, monitor them...

I would not, unless it's buried under sand or dirt so their bellies don't rub on it. I'm serious; these birds will spend 95% of their time lying on their bellies. They will rub all the feathers off. They get up to eat, but often sit while eating. They'll waddle over to a waterer, get a drink...

Pine shavings run me about $8 per bale, and it goes a long ways. I use large flake for the coop floor and fine flake for the nesting boxes. Keeps nice and fluffy, and keeps the eggs clean and cushioned. Your call for the run; personally, I'd just keep it in dirt and let Mother Nature do the cleanup.

I something wrong with the latch? Or do you just want to replace it so you can do something about the gap? Couldn't you fill the gap above and below the latch?

When I've raised Cornish Cross, it's always been in a stationary coop and run. We had a little wooden shed with raised concrete floor, inside of a fenced run. We had no netting or roof over the run, so we took our chances - but never lost a bird to any predation. They made an awful mess in the...

Thanks so much! He's the same age as the hens, just turned 1 year. And he's got a nasty case of frostbite from 2-3 weeks ago, in which he is losing all the tips of his formerly magnificent comb down into the edge of the meaty part. Well, DUH BarnyardChaos! It just occurred to me about the...