I have a small backyard flock and 5 dogs 2 lab jrt and a boston/ chi mix and all do well. My father in law grows and sells blueberries and with the locust due in a few years he wants to get a flock of about 20 chickens to eat the locust and protect his flock. He lives in the country with coons...
Noticed a chick limping two days ago and after reading up I think its a slipped tendon. He is gimpy but gets around and is eating and drinking. I have tried to tape it but am having a hard time getting it into place as the tendon is very tight. Is this something she will live with?? Not sure...
. We have 6 new babies 3 black sex link and 3 bantam. Any clue what breed Copper Top is ? Head is copper, neck black and body a little lighter. Wings seem to be coming in striped. So cute
I feel like a bad momma making my babies sleep outside in the coop. They have been going out in the coop/run just about every day for the last week or so and loved it. They are about 6 1/2 weeks old and they were ready but I wasn't sooo I went and got 6 more babies. 3 mixed bantam and 3 black...
Just got our 6 chicks on 2-28. 2 buff orpington , 2 silver laced wyandottes, and 2 barred rock/rir cross. In a chick in hutch as a brooder for now and will be building a coop soon. Any tips?? I have been reading tons but would rather go from people with experience got straight run chicks...