I only have four, when I first got them I didn't know you had to hold them, I just handed them food, that's probably why they're a little scared to be held, but I thought that the little ones were trying to protect themselves from me and I don't wanna be seen as a threat to them
Am I doing this right? I've seen plenty of sources that say that you should hold your chicks so they can get used to you, but my two SLW chicks have pecked at my fingers when I try reaching for them and I'm worried that I'm just making them more scared of me instead of doing the opposite. My...
Hi, everyone! I'm new here on this website (and chicken keeping) and I would like to introduce myself!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am very new to chickens! Got my first chicks a few days ago (March 22nd, my birthday!)
(2) How many chickens do you have...