Thanks for the suggestions! They're only two weeks old today. My coop is just a tractor style and the current adults free range in the yard during the day, so no electricity. I was planning to keep them in the bathroom for another week or two because it's warmer, and then move them to a room...
Hey there, this is my first time raising chicks. They are about to turn two weeks old and are living in one of my bathtubs. I was hoping to keep them in here for another couple weeks before moving them to a different room, because the bathroom is warmer. They do also have a brooder plate...
Thank you for the reply! My eight year old Australorp passed last year. She was wonderful. I was considering an Orpington, but wasn't sure how it would do with the 90+ temps we often get in the summer.
Hi, I'm looking for a few suggestions. I'm in central Va. I've kept chickens for about a decade. Had to put my six year old Black Star down today and am left with just two Easter Eggers, so I want to add two or three more birds, as I'm concerned about getting down to one lonely chicken. My main...