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Following because I have the same issue

#9 is beneficial for humans and chickens alike

Following this feed closely as I try to figure out when to open the nest boxes. I have 12 week old chickens: 2 Black Australorps, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Rhode Island Red, 1 Golden Laced Wyandotte and one ornery Wyandotte cockerel.

I'm new at this and actually asked a question in this thread but got no reply :(. I did some research and this is what I came up with for my little flock of 6. I buy4 lb Red Lake DE from Tractor Supply for $8.00. I add some to the dust bath, coop bedding and a bit to the feed. The container says...

Thank you for responding I thought s/he was a little too bossy and protective for a pullet but I'm new to the chicken world.

I bought six chicks from Rural King on 5/21/17. They were not day old chicks but I didn't bother to ask the employee how old they were because he had no idea about the breeds... I choose these two from a tank that was marked Wyandotte pullets. I think one is a golden wyandotte but I have no idea...

At what age can I begin to add DE to the pine shavings and offering it as a dust bath? My chicks are 4 weeks old.