Posts by rachlore

First of all, I just want to say your birds are gorgeous! What breed is the 3rd picture? I want to say that the minimum time you can move your birds out is when they are fully feathered. After that then the should be good at any time.

I have Silkies but i really had considered Marans too. It was a difficult decision on which breed. In the end it came down to Golden Sex-Links and Silkies.

I have not heard about the three to four month time period. I was planning on moving my babies out next week or so. They are only three weeks old. I've read in multiple books and websites thta four to five weeks are perfect. The time...

I'm pretty sure that she is attracted to the red/pink coloring. The blood is a bright red color and chicks are attracted to bright colors, especially this one. I know because my silkie bantam had a leg injury and she kept pecking...

Your coop sounds amazing! It sounds as though you got very lucky in which to receive all this at one time. I simply bought a coop online. It is working perfectly but we had to alter it a bit to make sure it is mobile. We didn't like...

Pasty butt comes off surprisingly easily once it is softened. I've heard that if you pick it off while dry then it won't return at all, but i'm not sure this is true. I"ve just been using a warm wet q-tip to soften up. My babies were...

Wow, you seem to have nearly everything planned out. Congratulations! I would actually suggest you move the babies out at four to five weeks. This gives them some more time to feather out.

You, for sure, need a heat lamp at almost all times and I've heard that the best way to introduce chickens to another flock is by putting them in a container next to the other flocks coop with a barrier of wire in between. I got my...

Yeah, in my area they only sell grower and starter feed so it was wonderful for you to mention that gritsar, thank you.I'm pretty sure it also says the time on the bag of chick feed too.

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