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I have 4 wk old meat birds and was wondering when I switch them from their chick starter? Also when can I start giving them table scrapes, like lettuce and apples?

I have 4 wk old meat birds and was wondering when I switch them from their chick starter? Also when can I start giving them table scrapes, like lettuce and apples?

2 weeks ago I picked up 26 meat birds, all was going well about the 5 or 6 day one died, sad but when over the course of the next 4 days we lost 3 more, I asked around and started adding Neo-Chlor to their water (as directed by our vet) all was great again thought the worst was over, but this...

In the last four days I have lost 3 chicks they are 10 days old. I now have 23 left and some still have runny poop. Yesterday I purchased an Antibiotic for chickens that I add to the water I cover the brooder once a day with clean paper towel, and today I placed the chicks in a box and...

When I went out this morning I lost another chick, that is 2 now. I have spoke with others from my area and they haven't lost any. I go up 4 or 5 times a day, change the water and food daily, heat lamp is now between 75 and 85 everyone seems to be running around during the day, the don't all...

My 25 meaties are now 1 week and I was wondering when do I start a feeding schedule? (eat for 12hrs and remove the food for 12 hours) Also I fill the feeder in the morning and by night its getting quite low, should I just keep it topped up or let it run down? Also what age can I let them have...

It has been raining off and on all day today and my 6 layers wont go inside! They seem to love water. I started pouring the water in the run when I change it and they run over and peck and scratch, they just love it. Do anyone else' s hens love water? Do you think they will get sick from...

I brought home my day old meaties last Friday. Today I removed the paper towel I was using and put down wood chips, all has been going very well until this afternoon we noticed one wasn't as active as the others, I found his 'vent' was covered with poop. Thankfully I have been reading as...

after returning from a four wheeler ride around the hay field the front of it was covered with green 'worms' and small crickets so I picked them of and threw them in with my 6 layers. Wow the gobbled them right up! LOL It was funny to watch them

I just brought home 26 meaties this morning and all is going well so far. the coop has been separated into 2 sections with a chicken wire wall so there is lots of ventilation one side for 6 layers and the other side for the chicks brooding area. the coop has 2 windows one on each side and I...

picked them up this morning, dipped each beak into the water and was amassed at how soon they found and were eating and drinking on their own! I am new to the chicken life, so I was worried the brooder would be to small or to hot or cold. From the moment I put them in they are running around...

I am picking up 26 meat chicks tomorrow, and I think I'm ready..... have the feeder and water jug, set up a tractor spacer (38 inches around) and heat lamp (temp reading about 80- 85) as brooder. I am using news paper as bedding to start. Am I missing anything? Any tips or advise you wish to...

I just found 2 eggs under the ledge of a laying box I am not sure how long they have been there. I am in Canada and the temps here have been 67-77 cooling at night. Max they have been there 4 or 5 days.

About 4 weeks ago I picked up 6 ready to lays, my first hens. It was love at first sight, and the day after bringing them home I had 2 eggs. It took about 3 weeks before I was collecting 6 eggs a day. My concern is, I have found 2 eggs in the course of the 4 weeks "smashed" and yesterday...

I've had my ready to lays for 4 weeks and started them on laying mash.( I think thats what its called bits of corn and grains and oyster shells) The first time I filled the feeder it lasted 6 days, now in 3 its empty but its all over the floor. Why are they doing this? Will they eat it off...