Posts by felidaet

I just found out about Farwest last night in Backyard Poultry.  Their website looks good.  They have the breeds I want and at good prices.  But after reading through this thread I am having doubts about ordering from...

Looks good!

Since these are not meat birds I would leave feed available to the 24 x 7.  They will eat when they need it.  Yes their appetite will increase significently as they get older.  I don't keep track of how much feed mine...

It might vary by brand. I use Purina medicated Start & Grow.  I feed this to them until they are about 18 weeks old.  Then I buy 1 bag of Purina Flock Raiser (for about 20 chicks).  When this is gone I then switch to...

There may be too much of an age difference.  I have had good luck mixing chicks up to 2 weeks difference.  I tried mixing them at 3 weeks difference with mixed results. I think 4 weeks is too big of a difference.  I...

I put a bowl of chick grit in the brooder after they are about a week old.The eat a lot for a day or two and then they slow down.  I leave it in there all of the time one I give to to them.  I never sprinkle it on the food.

I don't give any treats until they are about 1 week old.  The first treat I give them is crushed cheerios.  The second threat is uncooked oatmeal (rolled oats).   Just make sure that before you give them any treats...

With the black spots on the yellow chicks I am wondering if they are California Whites.  I have not raised these in the past but I have been looking a pictures of them.  And I saw some at a feed store a couple of weeks ago. I...

I am pretty sure that 1st chick is a Welsummer.  I don't think it is an EE.  Many breeds of chicks have that chipmunk look at first.

Newspaper is not good to use.  It is slippery and can cause leg problems.  You can find lots of threads saying not to use it.   The shavings that you DON'T want to use is Ceder.   Many people use pine...