I brought home an 11 week cochin yesterday. Late last night my daughter said it pooped blood. This morning I checked on the chick. 2 bloody poops and a couple softer but more normal looking poops. At this point, she is acting normal, chirping, eating, drinking, and moving around. I watched...
My chickens aren't old enough yet to lay, but in a month or two it should start. I would like to know the best feed to give my chickens that would produce soy-free eggs. I am hypothyroid and soy wreaks havoc with my thyroid medicine and metabolism. Right now they are on start and grow, but I...
I know that when they start to lay eggs I should switch from starter to layer, but.... I have a few chicks that will be 4-6 weeks behind the older ones. How do you handle the age difference and feed?
We are finally enjoying our new coop my hubby built for our chickens. The have an attached enclosed run. I haven't added any DE yet to the coop or the run. My hubby is concerned about adding DE to the coop and run as he says if DE gets into their lungs it can be very bad and cause problems...