I have 3 silky chicks about about 4 to 5 weeks old. Can anyone tell me what to watch for to see if any are roosters. These are pets and I am afraid to keep a rooster as I have a 4 year old that goes in the coop and I am afraid they will be to mean.. I am including a picture of one that I think...
I have 3 silky chicks they are only around 4 to 5 weeks. I wondered if anyone has advice about how I can tell if I have a rooster. I was hoping for all hens, I have them as pets and have a 4 year old so I am afraid that a rooster would get to mean. Also I am including a picture I cant tell what...
The chicks I have now are 3 more silkies 1 easter egger 1 white sultan and 2 polish. Did you know if I could use the critter care paper bedding or should I just use straw over papertowels??
I have lowered the temp from 90 for the first week to 80 for the second week, next week I think they are ready for no heat light at all from what I have read. It sometimes gets into the 70's at night right now here due to the rain. I am converting my coop from straw to sand so I am not quite...
I currently have 7 2 week old baby chicks in a brooder inside the house. I want to wait till they are fully feathered before putting them in the outside coop. I need some help with bedding advice. They have moved beyond using papertowels in the bottom of the brooder. I know pine shaving are good...
OK I have a question. I have had chickens and dogs for a few years now. Always let them around each other. The dogs even go in the chicken coop when I feed them and eat chicken feed with the chickens. They have never bothered each other. I let my chickens roam free during the day and the dogs...