Posts by ManuelsChickens

I took mine out when they were about 2 months old. I put a heat lamp in their coop. I wouldn't let them free range with other or else they will peck them and they could injure them. Just put them by themselves. I don't think it would be...

I actually didn't give my silkies from cackle hatchery grit. Just starter feed and they all lived. Well except three but two because they got sick from the ride from cackle to the postal office and one died of cold weather.

Yes, I didn't buy grit or sand for my chicks. They just had the dirt from outside in their coop.

SILKIES!! I miss mine I never got to see them full grown :'( .

AQuote:Originally Posted by ManuelsChickens Oh okay. How long are you supposed to give them starter feed? And what do you give them after they eating starter feed?What do you give them after they stop eating starter feed? *

Quote:Originally Posted by groundpecker Starter feed has the correct nutrients to help the chicks develop properly.  Birds will survive on corn alone but they will not be in the best of health, especially in winter time when there...

Back then when my dad had chickens and the hens had chicks he said he'd just give them corn and they were fine. Then why do we give chick starter food? Does it affect their size or health?

Quote:Originally Posted by tammye check it out , if it is red, swollen , warm, painful then it is infected. Look for cuts too. It may need to be cleaned out. Chickens need alot more space than most information that you read tells...

All of the chickens I've raised/raising always loved to play fight. I had a six chicks before and they all play fought two of them were hens and 4 were roosters. But I've raised a hen that loved being the boss she would have first dibs...

I ordered from Cackle Hatchery and they all arrived safe and sound  ! Two of them died  . I ordered 15 silkies and got 1 extra right so total 16. Now there going to be 5 months old on Tuesday  ! I was...