Posts by mrstillery09

This is my first time raising chicks, and I was a little impatient on giving treats.  I started giving them treats just before they were two weeks old and this coming Wednesday they will be 3 weeks.  I've just given them...

Thanks for the suggestions!  Just from looking over pics I found on google it looks like she could be a tetra tint!  Thanks for the help!

I may be interested in nothing here, but I got 6 assorted layer pullets.  Two were cute yellow little fluff balls.  I assumed they were leghorns.  One of the chicks always had what looked like a dark, super tiny smudge...

Quote: Originally Posted by Imp  Some people believe noise like a radio, especially talk radio deters predators.   Imp- might been that the previous owner like to listen to it. This is only...

Well, my chicks have been having occasional treats.  They weren't too thrilled by a few things I gave them, but then I tossed them some blueberries and they went CRAZY over them.  Thought you may appreciate the...

Awe!  They are SO adorable!  We just got ours last Saturday and be prepared because they grow so quickly!!  I love the one asleep at the feeder, just too cute!

Quote: Originally Posted by chickenmaniac  picture of my barred rock hen she is about 1 month and 2 weeks old       Chick B,F,G are barred rocks for sure Awe, she...

Ok, these chicks are about a week old? Maybe older.  They were all fluff when we got them last Saturday and are literally growing like weeds!  I picked out 6 assorted layers, and 4 straight run barred rock.  Now that...

Wonderful!  I'll get some pics and do some uploading either tonight or tomorrow.  So far the slowest feathers are from my "red" chicks...their wings are itty bitty with feathers compared to everyone else!

I posted some pictures here last week hoping to find out the gender of a few of my chicks.  They were way too young though.  Right now they are 1 whole week old!  When I got these chicks 6 were from the assorted layer...