robin416's Recent Activity

That one in the front standing upright is a roo. And probably that one behind it with it's head down. They've finally drilled in my...

Jan 17, 2020 at 8:00 AM

Don't bet on there not being snakes. When I still lived in Va just outside of DC, one of the guys I worked with got some up close and...

Jan 15, 2020 at 6:28 PM

Most hens will warn their peeps that there is danger near. If the hen is not attached to their human I can guarantee she will be warning...

Jan 15, 2020 at 4:24 PM

Night time is the biggest threat. That's when predators are most active. And unless you are behind a high fence don't think that...

Jan 15, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Depends on where you live. Or the wildlife you have in the area. Here it's a waste of money to build something with poultry wire and...

Jan 15, 2020 at 11:36 AM

We're humans, of course we worry more about things they never even give a second thought.

Jan 15, 2020 at 8:00 AM

Yeah, peeps that are not raised by a Mom can be so different in behavior. Not as afraid of their humans as those being raised by a hen.

Jan 15, 2020 at 7:58 AM

Probability is that it will stay that way. What it won't do is get worse. Like I explained about the quick the beak grows just like...

Jan 14, 2020 at 10:11 PM

That's not the genetic one, luckily because they get worse and worse over time. At some point you'll notice that the top beak is hanging...

Jan 14, 2020 at 9:07 PM

I had Silkies chicks do that. I had one that was several months old, Mom hatched some new chicks and he still tried everything he could...

Jan 14, 2020 at 8:24 AM

Yeah, not. Although I will admit I'm doing it with the one remaining hen I have. She gets a warm bowl of Kaytee Hand Rearing Formula...

Jan 13, 2020 at 11:55 PM