I got my chickens in May... the lady at the feed store told me they wouldn’t lay eggs till they were 1 year old so I’ve been feeding them finisher feed that was 16% protein.
a friend informed me that was wrong and to put them on layer feed and they’ll lay eggs. So they’re on layer feed now from...
So I got these chicks from Rural King Sunday.... theyre all doing great except one whose had some manure stuck to her butt.... I cleaned it off with warm water and a towel but the chick is still really lethargic and just sitting in the brooder and not really being active like the other chicks...
how long do they need to stay inside? Its been 80 during the day and about 70 at night. theyre in a metal building (with windows and vents) that stays about 90 during the day so i have a fan in there for air circulation.
Hello everyone,
Im new to the world of chickens.... I just got my chicks sunday, I got 6 cornish cross boilers, 1 buff orphington, 1 jersey giant, 3 rhode island reds, and 3 cuckoo marans. My 3 rhode island reds are confirmed pullets the rest we just guessed on. However, Sunday when we brought...