Looking for Salmon Favorelles, Americanas/Aracaunas, Easter Eggers, Cochins, Silkies, Delawares, & /or Jersey Giants.... will be making an order to a hatchery if I can't find anyone willing to ship or that we can drive to. 1 day to 1 year is what we are seeking, for homestead use & show.
We decided (late in the year) to buy chicks via online to butcher quickly.
My thoughts are cornish x chicks are the best option for us since winter is fast approaching here...
But, was wondering if any other breeds give any similar resaults?
Also, at 8-9wks slaugher age, what is the feed cost...
One of my jersey white giants (going on 3wks now) was sitting on the floor of the brooder, the other chicks were up and acting normal. I picked her up and she didn't "fight" at all to move/get away. Within. 5 mins she died in my hands.while she was sitting she pooped, it was slimey, yellow, and...
My husband is on temporary retirement from the army. He was put on this last fall of 2012. After his surgeries, he may be found fit for duty (he was active duty for 8 years), and may go back into the ADM. We have chickens, rabbits, and are buying two goats. We had not discussed or even thought...
We have a barred rock, dominique, and a few buff rocks who we think are roos. Was wondering if I could get grass, worms, crickets, and etc and chope finely up or make into a shake to add to their feed? Are those things too rich for everyday use/etc?
Bedding is pine shavings..drinking water with electrolytes..eating chick starter from tractor supply.. I have two heat lamps in their now. They didn't puke at all until I moved them, I put them into the other box, cleaned their brooder, and on the way back to the brooder (in my hand) that's when...
I moved the chicks almost 2wks old now to another brooder for about 5 mins...then went to move them back. 4 of the chicks puked up clear/brownish liquid it was super slimy...when I picked then up and walked to their old brooder. They seem ok but this is my first time raising chicks....I'm scared...
Deerling, how old is your chick now? Any updated pics or do you know what his coloring will be once matured? My boy has the same dark tipping on wings coming in.