I have two four month old roosters who need a new home. One is a Plymouth barred rock and the other is a black Orpington. Both in good health and nice temperament. They just started crowing and it is bothering the hubby. We also don't want the neighbors to start complaining. I wish I could keep...
I was wondering if the size of the growing chicks would help with my mini -dachsund, who is always on a long leash. It does help now that they are 7-8 weeks old. One stood up to her and pecked her twice on the nose! She backed off a bit right away! But I still wouldn't trust her completely. They...
Yeah my mini dachsund really wants to get at my chickens too! She is only allowed out on a leash hooked to the deck as she is deaf and if she took off I could not call her back. So the chickens decided to come up to the back deck tonight to visit, and my dog was asking to go out at the same time...
so i got my ten red star pullets at the end of feb. beginning of march. i told my husband i wanted chickens, as we have 2 horses, a dog a cat & a guinea pig. so i had assumed two or three might die as the book said because i never raised any before and i wanted at least 5 or six chickens. so all...
I just got the purina start and grow and it looks more like crumbles where as the brand (forgot the name)I just finished up was more like cornmeal than crumbles. Will the crumbles be ok for new baby chicks? I figure my 4-5 week olds can handle it but not sure about the newbies. Also when do you...
Thanks for all the info people! I did take the chicks out to the back -back yard today for a half hour or so. They loved exploring the grass/dirt/dead leaves etc. it was only about 50 degrees an breezey but the sun was in and out and the chicks seem to have most of their real feathers. I brought...
How do I introduce my deaf, blind in one eye (you wouldn't know it) mini dachsund(10yrs old) to my chicks? They are 3-4 weeks old and out in the coop IN A HORSE STALL with 2heat lamps. She was very curious about them when they were brooding in the house. I wouldnt let her too near them even...
I have 10 chicks 2 1/2 weeks old. All pullets(I hope) not too complicated. I am waiting for my coop to arrive. The care of the chicks is much easier than I thought. I knew they would be inside for a month or so(we are near Boston) so I didn't feel rushed to get the coop right away. First we were...