NONE of my chickens have ever gone broody which surprises me too. And I didn't know there was a mixed age food! Great to know. I do give them oyster shells...keep them available at all times
I live in Georgia and I have treated them for cocci just Incase. I'm going back to basics for sure! And yes the young ones are having the most trouble. I ordered the 30 online and received them as chicks. They are silkies and I'm so sad they're dying off.
Not sure about the feed. I buy it at our local feed store and I believe it's good stuff. Just threw out the bag so I'm sorry I can't be more specific. I now have 22 chickens. 9 silkies approx 7 mo old (started with 30!) I have 4 hens and 2 roosters 1 1/2 yrs, 2 hens 9 mo (had 8) and the rest are...
Yes I am feeding them a loaf almost everyday because they love it. Along with greens and occasional fruit. I have 22 chickens. This is only my second year so I'm still learning
Please help! We're having a terrible time with dying chickens this year and it's the first year I've feed them things other than there chicken feed. I've done everything I know to do to have healthy chickens to no avail.
Hello! Can someone help me PLEASE! This year we started feeding our chickens veg, fruits, and bread along with their reg feed and my chickens keep getting sick and dying! I also had less egg production. I've reworked them, treated them, and tried everything I could think of to rectify the...
Help! My 6 mo old hen is still not laying. My other two 6 mo old hens have been laying for about a month or so but not Nugget. She is the same hen I posted about earlier that walks funny.....rubbing her feet against her chest with every step. She eats and drinks and seems fine other than that...