We noticed it as we moved her from the brooder to the chicken tractor. The brooder was an old bathtub with no wires and the drain hole was covered. . I kept about 2 inches of wood shavings in the bottom. One week outdoors and it seemed to be worse so I have now moved her back into a smaller...
Cornish Cross is 4 1/2 week old. The right leg does not bend correctly. Top photo is from behind, bottom is from the front. The joint is not solid at all. We first noticed it a week ago. It didn't seem to be painful a week ago, but now she reacts if I touch her leg.
She has stopped...
I moved my 31/2 week old chicks outside without supplemental heat last Friday here in Northern Illinois. Temps have been down to mid 60's (outside) at night and the chicks seem fine in the mornings. The chicks don't huddle, that I've noticed, at night so I think the temp is a bit better in the...
Hey, just joined though I've been reading the helpful tips for a couple months.
Now on Day 11 with the new chicks. One died this morning. I had her in with three turkey chicks. Lots of instructions say the turkeys need the chicken chicks to teach them to eat and drink. I wish the...
I'm new to raising chickens, so bear with me.
Cornish Cross... about 11 days now. Of the nine, three keep using their beaks to scratch under their wing(s). I checked one and found 4 nits of their down matted together. It seems to be quite uncomfortable for them and at least one chick...