I have read over and over chickens do not need heat well its -3 and I listened to everyone and now I have 2 sick chickens sneezing and coughing, they are shivering some too. I am worried about not doing whats best for them.
I got a speckled Sussex,a golden Wyandotte,a barred rock, and a black frizzle Cochin hen as chicks at the same time, I handle them the same. They are now 5 weeks old and the Specled Sussex is the calmest with me but all of them seem to trust me and come to me, when I go to pick up my barred...
I had the same worries with my temps being in the 40's at night but I went out all night looking at them and they seem comfortable and mine are 5 weeks, I just noticed they have their feathers ruffled but seem ok. I worry the same way you do. I have a problem though I do not know how to handle...
Hello to my fellow chicken peeps I have a question and I trust all of your opinions. I have 5 2 month old chicks: 1 Black Copper Marans roo, 1 Golden Wyandotte hen, 1 Barred Rock hen, 1 Speckled Sussex hen, and 1 Black Frizzle Cochin. I believe the Frizzle is a roo and I say that because even...
Hello from Clermont county, Ohio. I have 6 Americauna hens, 1 Golden Wyandotte hen, 1 Speckled Sussex hen , 1 Barred Rock hen, 1 Black Frizzle Cochin I am starting to believe it is a rooster and then I have my most favorite of them all (don't tell my girls) my Black Copper Maran Rooster. I grew...
Hello to my new friends,
I cannot believe that I waited so long to raise chickens, I grew up with them and thats the life I love. It is so rewarding to see it all come together. I have been reading and learning from all of you and I say thank you. This site is very pleasant and all of you are...