Can you please tell me hen or too for my Polish surprise mix from Cackle Hatchery?!
They are almost 6 weeks.
I have a year old flock of 6.
So I need to be careful of how many Roos I keep.
Thanks you!!
Hello all!
I wanted to introduce myself.
I'm Sara, and getting six 6-10 week old chicks tomorrow. I was so happy to find organic feed at the local feed store today! So we are definitely off to a good start.
I picked a Wyandotte, a Barred Plymouth Rock, a Easter egger, a Silkie, a Buff orpington...
I attempted to raise chicken 6 months ago, and my flock was attacked by weasels.
We determined it was a weasel.
I am finally ready to try again.
I am going to purchase the coop ready chicks 6-10 weeks old, as well as get a larger flock of 6 instead of 4.
I am purchasing from dare2dream which...
What area do you live? I am brand new to chicken raising and was just hit with my first loss. I am over anxious now to rule out every predator, this is a great idea for me.
I am in Southern California.
Appreciate your post,
Sara
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Today was the first day that my 4 to 8 week old chickens were put out in the run together.
The 8 week old chickens have been put out there with no problem.
When my fiancé came home today after the chickens had been outside for 5 hours, three of the chickens had been killed. Two of the 4...
Hello!
I just bought my first chicks yesterday!
A Welsummer and an Araucana.
They are a week old.
I have them in my diy brooder right now and am having trouble keeping the temperature up.
The weather outside is low 70s in the day and low 50s at night.
I only have two chicks and they are in a...
Help please!
This is my first batch of chicks. I started yesterday, with two one week old chicks.
My brooder was in the garage last night and the temperatures were fine when I went to sleep.
I went to check on them at 5:30am and the temperature in the brooder had dropped to 65. I was unaware of...