Posts by nashvegas

We've had our dozen chicks for about a week or 10 days now, and I'm having issues with them constantly dumping their water and drenching the pine shavings I'm using in their big tupperware brooder. Using a typical one-gallon plastic...

Thanks for the advice, Jenski. I'll plan on keeping them separate then, until they're a little older. Appreciate it.

Quote: What I would NOT do is to get a batch of chicks and then 3 weeks later, toss in some day-olds.  That's asking for trouble.  But if you put all of them into their new environment at the same time, there won't...

I've located a few sources for local chicks. Thanks everyone. But a question I have is whether it's a bad idea to mix chicks from different sources, as we're having a hard time finding all the breeds we're interested in from one source...

Hi, we're in Nashville and finally ready to buy our chicks. Looking for Buff Orpingtons, Black Austrolorp, Easter Eggers, and maybe a RIR. Anyone have suggestions on where we can find baby chicks this time of year? Can we find them...

Thanks much, everyone. All very helpful!

Thanks very much, everyone. Should I be worried about hawks if I'm letting them roam all over the backyard during the day? We definitely have some in the area. If I do indeed need to worry about them, can anything be done? Or am I back...

I'm a confused newbie. I've been researching getting backyard chickens for the last few weeks, and after about 50 hours of research, I'm more confused than ever. So I'd love some advice from you experienced owners. I read Paul's...