hello i have 30 2 week old girls, the temps ae steadily in the 80s or 90s in the mid 60s at night if i put a light in there at night for them incase they get cold will it be ok to let them out? i have them in a brooder box out there right now. the coop is a 12x12 with good ventilation.
hello i have 30 1 week old chicks there doing great, im just wondering how much space they need now? i have them in a 100 gallon horse waterer just like they have at tsc, im just wondering how long they can stay in there? asw active as they are now it seems they need more room? also its been in...
Hello I recently just bought 30 new chicks! From McMurray hatchery
I have one chick I'm really puzzled on what breed it is? It's yellow body with a bald or dark grey head just from the eyes down? Any ideas I'm trying to load a picture
Hello again, I would really like to get to the bottom of this with your help! I have been dealing with respiratory issues for about 3 weeks now I've treated with tylan 50 already. And they have yet all to recover a few have but it seems day by say there's a new birds getting sick. Lethargic and...
Ok I've been having some issues with my flock, they have had runny noses and coughing and some have gurgling sound. I've gave then tylan 50 for 3 days orally! Most of them seem better but a couple are still the same . Just wondering if I should use injection instead? I've heard it works faster...
Thanks so much! I have them all vet Rex last night and I got up this morning and all there eyes were fine and eating really good and active, I have one that I couldn't get ahold of to give the vet Rex to and she is the only one I've seen that was shaking her head during the day and iit sounded...
Hello everyone, I'm not sure if I got a bad batch of girls or what but this is crazy!! I've been through mice, lice, sour crop! Now all my birds have runny noses and there eyes are swollen shut! I could scream now!!! I'm not sure what to do this isn't what I expected when I got chickens! He'll...
i just bought 4 new 8 month old birds, i currently have 10 9 month old birds. i put the new ones in and they fought a little bit so i took 3 of them and sectioned them off, the one is doing great and they leave her alone. im wondering how long i should wait before i try it again? the 3 are 2...
hello i just bought 4 new 8 month old girls, 2 americanas, 1 barred rock 1 wyondonette. i curruntly have 5 road island reds, 4 isa browns, 1 buff, 1 sex link. i put the new ones in with my flock and the americanas and the barred rock got beat up a little. so i sepperated them but how long...
hello i just bought 4 new 8 month old girls, 2 americanas, 1 barred rock 1 wyondonette. i curruntly have 5 road island reds, 4 isa browns, 1 buff, 1 sex link. i put the new ones in with my flock and the americanas and the barred rock got beat up a little. so i sepperated them but how long...
hello i have an americana girl thats black and i just bought her and the comb is really pale and she seems sick is this just beciase i introduced her to a new flock? what can i do to help?