We have a brown leghorn, Bucket, who is 18 weeks, and has been laying small green eggs for a week and a half now. Of our 6 hens, she has been one of the first two to come into lay, and at first we thought the eggs were just freak "getting started" eggs. But now we have a bunch of them, and...
We got six female chicks from a local hatchery on Mar 17. We were well intentioned for buying from a local hatchery, but the place was very disorganized, bad communication, and I though I ordered the chicks in December I had to drive out there and get the chicks I'd ordered - 2 BuffOs, 2 Barred...
I found this article that gives a good introduction to how chicks grow weekly and develop (with pictures). It also gives useful instructions on how to feed them and deal with problems. It may be by BYC member pioneerchick.
https://www.thepioneerchicks.com/chick-growth-guide-with-pictures/
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I'm designing/engineering my 4' x 12' x 6' tall run, which will be built on a =level brick surface that has about a 2 degree slant for drainage. I plan to fill it with about 3 inches of leaf and shavings litter over a 1/2 inch base of sand. My question is this: how do I keep...
About to get my chicks from a local hatchery. I kept chickens years ago and now want to have laying hens. I've been going to "chicken university" with books and youtube videos and this site. I'm planning to convert a resin shed into a coop. There's a lot of information on youtube about how...