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Comment on More About Bread by Southern Kitchen Wonders

Southern Kitchen Wonders — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:33:29 +0000

This looks so great! I may need to get some tips from you. I try so hard to make bread and I fail every time. I never know what I’m doing, honestly. I’m just a little bit close to giving up.

Comment on Never too many eggs. by Southern Kitchen Wonders

Southern Kitchen Wonders — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:30:40 +0000

I never knew I could freeze eggs! I’m getting ready to run to the grocery store, and they have eggs on sale for almost half off! I’m going to pick them up and freeze them! I usually buy in bulk because we once a month grocery shop, so now maybe I can just stock up! Love this post!

Comment on Chickens and Stress. by Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:35:33 +0000

It is really good to hear others views about chickens and stress.I would love to hear more as it is an interesting point.So if any one else with chickens that has experienced stress in chickens through loss or an addition to the flock I would like to hear about it and how you solved it especcially the feather plucking.

Comment on Chickens and Stress. by Seasonsgirl

Seasonsgirl — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:39:36 +0000

We lost a girl around the time two of our ladies started to have bare necks. It started with one (who is still not getting her feather back and its been over month now) and the other’s feathers are trying to come back. I think once they lost them the other ladies peck at them when they come back in as they think the blood on the tip of the feather is a bug. If it doesn’t get better we are going to isolate the one, but hate to as she loves the outdoors. Isolation ma be the only way to get them to grow back and then reorient the lady back into the flock. We have tried a purple spray, creams, and even a sock on the neck (the lady was having non of that). If anyone finds something that works let me know.

Comment on Chickens and Stress. by Carol Caldwell

Carol Caldwell — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:20:01 +0000

Like you, I had no idea how attached to them I would get and how hard it would be to lose one, so it must be hard for them when they are so together all the time. Also I wonder if it was worse losing their top girl. Treacle kept them all well behaved, she stopped Dotty bullying Bluebell and kept harmony and peace in the flock. I wonder if losing their leader has been more stressful than losing a lower ranking girl.

I tried a different anti-peck spray today and when I went in later they were still doing it and I picked up another feather! Will they all end up bald? Will I end up tearing my hair out?

Comment on Chickens and Stress. by Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:44:39 +0000

I did not realise until I had chickens how attached I got to them and felt such a loss when one went…So how on earth must they feel when not only are they at a loss but deal with it in the only way they can and that is by reacting exactly like us and mourning and like us in the end they realise that life goes on .

Comment on Chickens and Stress. by Carol Caldwell

Carol Caldwell — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:11:59 +0000

I couldn’t agree more. My little flock lived happily together with no pecking behaviour. Treacle was ill for three weeks, then departed and the behaviour started from then, I think the stress of losing a flock member when they had been together from one month old was the catylist to the change in behaviour, then it became a habit which is hard to break.

I know it’s not lack of protein because I give them plenty and they don’t eat the feathers. I have tried to entertain them more so that they are not bored but as you say they lived together happily for nearly a year without doing this.

I thought it was getting better but they are still doing it. They all have healthy red combs and lay eggs nearly every day so it’s not a health issue.

I really do believe as you do that the stress of losing a friend had this effect on them.

Comment on Chickens and Stress. by naturalpfg

naturalpfg — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:23:10 +0000

Reblogged this on The Natural Poultry Farming Guide and commented: It's easy to think of chickens as simple minded and unfeeling creatures. I mean, all they do is eat, poop and lay eggs right? Well, no, actually, like most creatures on this planet of ours, they too have thoughts running through their little heads and have feelings too. We all know what it's like to get stressed, and the feeling of loss when someone we know dies, so should we be surprised when chickens show us behavioral reactions to the same things? No, and this great post from Jackie sums up pretty well, that a little understanding goes a long way!

Comment on Introductions of new chicks. by Carol Caldwell

Carol Caldwell — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:23:40 +0000

I am so pleased it all went so well. They make a lovely little flock.

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