Posts by NJchixs

Quote:Originally Posted by bbuubbles West Atlantic county,  interested in chickens. Newbies.  need chickens for dumbies.  Any advice would be great. Thanks Welcome!! Yes, lots of good reading on this site. Also when you plan your...

I've been using water nipples for over a year now. Love them. My chicks, hens and geese are on them. I use the push in style from QC Supply and you need the right size drill bit or they will leak. Also, if you use a jug or bottle you...

My husband built is for me. It's 2x4. The divider wall inside is adjustable for two age groups or just a smaller group. I have hanging water bottles with the water nipples and he put vinyl tiles on the floor for easier cleaning. It...

Quote:Originally Posted by Mattaway For starters we went with 3 paper boxes spliced with tape, a hex wire top and light.   Now it is time for the stinkies to go outside.   These are pictures of my intermediate outside mobile...

I've put chicks tiger with a two week difference and all went well. I think that's the max I would try though.

Hello everyone. I just hatched out two NN Olive Eggers today. I wasn't expecting them and actually thought something was wrong with the chick at first. Lol. Their momma was a NN which lays green eggs and their daddy is a FBCM. I got...

She is very cute. Hope it's a smooth transition.

I have two about 6 weeks. I just started the brewers yeast to help prevent any problems. I mix 3 tablespoons in some plain yogurt and feed it to them that way. I am going to to it 2x a week. So far my two are doing great. I hope your...

I agree with e pp. EE is a pullet and the OE a cockerel.

They look great. I will grind up the pellets and see how they do. I just thought they would naturally eat the pellets but maybe the size is the problem.