Question. I have three hens that have been laying for about 8 months, and 8, 8 week old chicks. Will it kill the chicks if they eat the layer feed? I have put them in the same pen but not sure how to keep them from eating each others food. I figured the layers need the layena, but the chicks...
Ok so I started letting my chickens free range during the day. I finally found my first egg yesterday in the coop, but not in the nesting box. Do I need to keep them in the coop til they lay or can I keep letting them out ANC they will come back to lay? First time with chickens, and I just...
Hey we have some 4 week old chicks and we are trying to integrate them with 8 week old chicks. The older chicks are pecking at their eyes. Any suggestions?
If I have the heat lamp on they head right in there, but if it's off they all stay on the ramp going up into the house. If they are there and I turn on the lamp, up they go. May need some work on that
Ok my chicks are 4 weeks old and I finally finished the coop and run. How do I teach them to sleep in the house instead of the run. I have to physically put them back in the chicken coop for them to sleep there. Do I need to confine them up the coop a few days before I let them on the fun or...
I sure do appreciate it, I've got a nice fire pit out outside that needs cleaned out, and we keep apple cider vinegar "sassy juice" around the house but I don't know it it has the mother in it or not. Just wanting to make sure we don't chemical up our chickens, that's why we are raising our own...
Ok I'm new to chickens, but want to try and stay natural. I'm sure the answers are on here but couldn't make it through 1000 pages . What are the natural way I need to medicate, worm and prevent mites lol no problems yet but I don't want any either