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Earlier this year, I started raising backyard chickens. I started with 6 black silkies, however, 3 of them died. Then, because of their deaths, I got 5 more chicks (a buff cochin, a white frizzle cochin, and 3 silkies), 1 of them died. After those grew up over the summer, I've loved keeping...

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I noticed worms in one of my 6 week old chick's poop, so naturally I came to byc to look up wormers! I read a thread about Valbazen, and was wondering, Is it safe to use on my chicks? Thanks!

Oh my goodness.. They already have their feathers! :D

I have a cochin frizzle chick (that's a boy :3 ) that flies at other chicks and jumps on them and things. I think after observing him for a while now that he was just establishing the pecking order. Just my guess!

sometimes yum, rubbery tasting Yuck Steamed oysters

Thanks! I think I might run a chord out there, just for their comfort as well.

No actually. ^_^ I'm in Georgia!

I have some (almost) pullet banties that are 8 weeks, 7 weeks, and a 6 week. We let them out one day (in their soon to be coop) to see how they reacted. They LOVED it! We brought them back in that night, and they haven't been out since. ( This was last saturday) Now they try to fly around in...

Americana's can lay multiple colors of eggs, but chicks can be mislabeled! You'll just have to wait and see! They do kind of look like EE's!

I love it when they snuggle! It's so cute. :)

"They're flying now!" "The water got knocked over... again.." "Did you wash your hands after playing with the girls?" "Shhhhhh don't let them know we ate chicken for dinner! It'll hurt their feelings!"

and to all a good hunt!

So happy to hear that! She looks gorgeous. She does look like a leghorn to me! When she starts laying again, you'll be able to tell better by her eggs.

"How hard could it be?" (in regards to raising chickens )

The chicks look like little quail!

Pretty!

A chicken cam would be amazing! Derpella 24/7 - All Derpella; All the time! ;D

That chicken math sure gets you!

I love bantams.