Since you're experienced with introducing young ones... hoing you can make a suggestion of at what age to introduce and at what level of oversight? I've read to be there all day to mediate, or just to add at night and then have a space with food and water that only the young ones can enter...
Welcome! I just love this community. Looking forward to future pics as Chickie grows. I haven't raised silkies, but have seen how new feather growth can bother the Littles.
Ice cube mission activated here too 😎 I wish I could let them free range, but we have 3 foxes casing our home. They got Poppy, one of our Buff Orphingtons, 3 weeks ago so I'm playing it super safe.
I have three 2 week old chicks in a brooder cage with their adoptive mama hen inside the 6x8 shed henhouse. It's to get to 93 today! They are in the shade, windows open and fan blowing not on the but for circulation. Do I need to move them to the cooler but not chilly garage? Right now, here...
Hello! Did just what you said and am excited to announce Mama now has 3 little chicks! I read the article- great information. Thank you.
Just introduced them yesterday evening, and Mama and her 3 new chicks are still in the dog crate with the fur closed. Wondering if I can leave them there a...
:jumpy we have two 1 year old hens that have gone broody (no Rooster) and I'm considering getting some baby chicks to put with them. I just dont think our current set up is condusive. What do you think? I do have a little chicken house with a tiny run area, but it's not within the hardware...
Thank you, she's putting in some long hours. Do I need to take food and water to her? We don't have a rooster and I'm not set up for chicks or I'd put a few under her.