Hey everyone!
Ive been procrastinating about building a brooder for 25 chicks I have coming.
Now the breeder calls me yesterday and tells me he just shipped out my chicks. (7 Hinkjc Lav Orps 18 Marranduna Basque)
So I'm in a crunch to get the brooder in the garage built. I can put them in a...
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I just wanted to show off my first hatch and say thanks to everyone here at BYC who helped me put personally and who's information I used to learn how to hatch my own eggs. The early morning of 8-1 I put 14 eggs (RIR x Dorking/Americuana) In my still air LG incubator. I used the dry incubation...
I just put my 3 week old cornish x chicks outside in their grow out pen and I was wondering could I throw some scratch on the ground for them to eat or is it too early?
Thanks a lot BYC!.
I have these 16 Jumbo Cornish cross chicks. They were born on July 11th. So tomorrow they are 17 days old. I just got done building their Hoop House and today we were giving it a test run. Everything looks good, dosent seem like they can escape anywhere. They were in there from about 11am till...
Hey BYC! First off thanks for all of the ideas and knowledge you guys have provided me with. Pretty much everything I know about chickens comes from this community. I appreciate making my life more enjoyable AND EASIER!! LOL :lol: Well I ordered chicks a few weeks ago and its time to start...
Hey good evening everybody.
I have this little week old Cornish chick who's leg seems to be bothering it. I jut noticed tonight that it was walking with a little hobble, so I picked it up to check it out. When I took it to the bathroom with better lighting and out it up on the counter, it...
Just a quick question. Picked up some DE from Tractor Supply Co and wanted to ask how can I use it? I've heard its harmful I'm high amounts so I don't want to just got out to the coop/run and start dumping it everywhere.
Thanks for any tips;).
Im on day 2 with my first batch of chicks. 15 jumbo Cornish x,10 barred rocks and 2 broad breasted white poults.
There is obviously a lot of poop. Today I'm letting my nephew hold the chicks and there is poop caked up on the chicks feet at the bottom. I've been using paper towels over my...
I ordered 10 Barred Rock 15 Jumbo Cornish Cross and 2 Broad Breasted white Turkey poults last week from Cackle.
Ive seen a few people have got chicks from them and had good success. Anyone care to share their Cackle chicks with this thread?
I have a couple of questions too.
What is Gro-gel...
Hey BYC!
I need some suggestions and want you guys' opinions on how my chicken operation looks.
I'm getting 15x jumbo Cornish cross, 10x Barred Rocks, and 2 little poults. So I have just re-thought the way I'm doing things now.
Currently I have a 4x8x5 coop that houses my flock right now. Im...
HI everyone. Just want to introduce myself and get to know some of you. I'm gonna be around for awhile.
This chicken thing is something new to me. Im sure it hit me like most, never considered getting chickens. And now I have a 4x8 coop with a huge run, 2 red sex links and 3 Old English game...
Hey BYC. I'm like less than a week into my wonderful chicken adventure. Everything I've learned about chickens other they lay eggs and they taste good on the BBQ comes from you guys, so I want to thank you first. I appreciate it a lot
Ok first question of many to come....
I was gifted two 4...