Posts by pinkribbons4

Thanks for the response! My lamp is metal, shaped like a dome, and clamps. I believe it said heat lamp on the package when we bought it. It was in the chicken isle next to the 250w red heat bulbs. I just want to make sure it's safe to...

I have a heat lamp and am using a 250w red heat bulb in it right now. It's too warm for my almost 3 week old chicks and is making my studio style cabin HOT. I want to change it to a regular bulb but I'm not sure if you can use a regular...

I have a 2 week old Dominique chick, and I just noticed her running around the brooder like she had something and the two other babies wanted it. I saw she was having trouble eating whatever it was. So I scooped her up to see what she...

I have a 2 week old Dominique chick, and I just noticed her running around the brooder like she had something and the two other babies wanted it.  I saw she was having trouble eating whatever it was.  So I scooped her up to...

Ok so I have a question for y'all...   I have 3 two week old chicks.  I have them in the brooder with the heat lamp on one end of it.  They are in a corner on the opposite end of the brooder without the...

What makes you think so?

I'd love to hear your reasoning :)

There is a little red in her comb and wattles...but would it be significantly more red if she were a roo?

#1 Frizzle Cochin Bantam 12 Weeks Old named Ginger   #2 Light Brahma 13 Weeks Old named Daisy  

This is my 13 Week Old Marans chick Maybel.  I am wondering if she is a roo or pullet.  She hasn't crowed or anything, but she is VERY skittish, and her tail is looking awfully rooish to me...what do you think and why? ...