Sounds like you are good to go with all the supplies! I can't help with the electrolytes as I've never used them in the past. I usually use paper towels for the first week or two--once you put the pine shavings down they usually get into the water and you have to clean the water out a lot more...
Thanks!! They are all the same age-I thought about putting her in with my two silkie bantams so she wouldn't be totally alone. Poor girl! I'll be sure to spray her and keep my fingers crossed that it doesn't get worse. Thanks again!!
This bird has been hanging out at our new shop in town for a few weeks. He's terrified of people but I have been throwing chicken feed out to him every morning. Any info would be helpful! Thanks!!!
We have 9 hens and one roo that we got back in March as little chicks that are finally laying! I'm not sure who is more excited--me or the kids! What a great and fun experience!!!
I have 9 various types of laying girls right now. They are 19 weeks old this week and we finally got our first couple of eggs!!
They stay in a large pen and coop during the day and free range in the evenings. This morning when I checked the nesting boxes I found a few eggs and one mess of...
This is "Baby Mimi" - we were new to chickens and hoped he would turn out as a she. My daughter fell in love with him the day we brought him home at 2 days old. They were inseparable--unfortunately an owl got him when he was about 5 months old-haven't had another like him since.
I have 8 pullets (12 weeks old) and a bantam pullet and cockerel (12 weeks old) that are all on medicated starter feed. They are in a large pen with an attached coop. I have been filling their food container with a couple cups of feed each morning--it's always gone by the next day. I just...