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I am trying to worm my flock (for good measure) and at Murdoch's they recommended Wazine. Upon getting home and reading the bottle a little more carefully I am reading that it should not be given to chickens that produce eggs for human consumption. Ahem - this is ALL my chickens do hahaha. So if...

Small flock, four free range 1-yr-old Black Australorp hens. Diet: Corn scratch, Purina Layena, freeze-dried mealworms (winter-not many bugs out), oyster shell. Our leftovers for treats, usually veggies, fruits, pastas, cheese, bread. The hens are laying good eggs and we avg about 3 per day...

Is it normal for my growing chicks to look like they got sucked into a vacuum cleaner and blown out again?! LOL. My 5 black australorps are now approx 1 month old... maybe not quite (got them as brand new little fluffies the week before easter). They're growing really well and I think real...

Our 5 Australorps eat way more than I thought they would. Good thing we got the large bag of feed!

I have 5 new Black Australorp pullets. Just picked them up from the co-op today so I'm guessing they are days old. I have them in a tub with a 250w heat lamp, wood shavings, medicated chick start and water fortified with Sav-A-Chick. When do they start needing sun? Should they have a little bit...

How long will my baby chicks need the heat lamp - and does it need to be on 24/7?

I'm excited to have brought home 5 Black Australorp pullets this morning. We are building a small coop in the backyard with hopes the chickens will be nice egg layers come later this year. We are doing it for personal family use only, and only for eggs as we are very pet-oriented and I don't...