They are receiving no supplements other than medicated feed and they receive electrolytes in their water. Yes, checked bum no issues. We use heat lamps. We have 10 chicks cochin in brooder. In a different brooder we have 5 americauna and 5 dominiques. Our brooder is large it has had 10...
My drake didn't get his feather until molt. I knew he was it just because he is more aggressive then the others. It sounds like you have a drake, my male didnt get his feather till after his first molt. It was around 6-8 months.
We have raised a total of 24 poultry and 12 were chickens. We were lucky that we have not lost any so far. We knew it was bound to happen......
Yesterday she was fine in the morning, we found her around 1:00 pm barely breathing and the other chicks were trampling on her. She passed away within...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We purchased chickens this year in March. My husband's and my family have owned chickens in the past, we decided to be more aware of what we are feeding ourselves and try to raise as much as possible at home.
(2) How many chickens...