We live in Kauai and it's been a very wet year. I have a new flock, 7 chicks that are almost 8 weeks old. I have a run which is protected on the east side, which is where we get most of our wind/rain coming in. My current feeder is hanging under the roof eaves/overhang, but we are getting crazy...
This is exactly what we have done in the past. My mom has a few of them in her China cabinet. After the first few, the novelty wore off and she didn't keep the first egg from all her many batches of chicks.
I have 7 chicks which were all hatched the same day, but different breeds. I have 2 chicks whose backsides have been plucked raw. One was plucked and bleeding yesterday and this morning a second one was plucked, but not bleeding. I have not seen it happening, so I don't know which one is the...
I live in Kauai. We have so many wild chickens/roosters who call our property home, but don't provide eggs.... we decided to bite the bullet and get some chicks of our own. We already have the clucking and crowing that come with chickens, might as well have some that provide eggs and don't...
I have 7 chicks which were all hatched the same day, but different breeds. I have 2 chicks whose backsides have been plucked raw. One was plucked and bleeding yesterday and this morning a second one was plucked, but not bleeding. I have not seen it happening, so I don't know which one is the...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My mom has had chickens for the last 10 or so years, but I am new to having chicks personally.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 7 chicks that were hatched on 2/19
(3) What breeds do you have? 1 Silver Lace...