I just got done mixing 2 different aged flocks and I'm new to chickens. I found that it just takes a little bit of time. The older ones make a different chirp from the little ones now and that seems to throw the older ones off a bit. Lol. The roosters went after my chicks so I separated them...
Hilarious.
I'm glad I asked because I'm new to chicken raising and right now I'm determining g what I will likely raise in the long run. I don't need a pet but I like to be able to round them up at a moments notice or do physical checks routinely whenever I want to. Makes it harder with...
The only reason they're getting the crumbs is because I'm too close to the feeding tray at that moment. Lol. If I'm not out there they're eating fine. I still like hand feeding them occasionally and when I do, these two hang back.
I'm not real worried about it as they're not real pets but just...
Thanks for the reply. She and her siblings (5) are around 18 weeks or so. There are 2 other maybe 14 week old Pullets as well. She probably right under the Alpha I would imagine, as far as pecking order. She was a feed store chick and I spent tons of time with all of them and still do. The rest...
I'm sure I could've searched around and found all the answers I want but I like interaction so here goes.
I have 1 Brahma and she is very pretty. Looks like a little falcon or something. Anyways her and my Leghorn are difficult to deal with because they're so flighty. Is this typical for this...
I thoroughly wet down an area of my chickens run. Now everyday I go out and spray it down for a sec and that ground stays cool all day for them. Also if you're around you can must their area and let Evaporative Cooling do the work for you. This is just me but I try not to do anything too...