My babies are 7 weeks old and it’s amazing how big they got! Just had to share, extra excited since it’s my very first flock <3 Piper likes to be at the highest point, I wonder how long they’ll be able to sit on my head lol
Thank you for the advice. I can definitely ask for separate housing. I may consider just speeding up the building process. Really wish I had some woodworking skills!
Hi all! I have a very specific situation where I unexpectedly got baby chicks and will have to return them to the ranch temporarily. I have been raising my 3 chicks as pets and they are 5 weeks old now. They will be too big for my brooder inside my house and my backyard is not coyote-proof...
The rancher told me they were ash chickens and I googled the adult ones and those are one type of chicken at their ranch :) Pecky is developing a lot slower and has some feathers on their feet unlike my other two, which is curious. I am enjoying them a lot. I look forward to them every morning...
Thank you! Yeah most posts I saw about wing sexing were younger chicks, I was wondering why all of the wings looked the same to me haha. I can wait a few more weeks to find out :) , hopefully one of the ranchers can get back to me soon for the breed at least!
Hello, I unexpectedly acquired some chicks. I believe they are at least 4 weeks old. I plan to ask the person who gave them to my mom the same question, I figured to ask here as well! I heard about wing sexing but couldn't really figure it out. If I could get input as to what breed they are and...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Completely new, just received some chicks about 4 weeks ago!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
3 chickens total
(3) What breeds do you have?
Unsure 😅
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens...