I got my first egg on Tuesday the 13th, it was on the floor of the coop. I have no clue which one of my 10 girls layed it. They are 20 weeks old now. I have been getting 1 egg a day for a week, so I think a few of them are starting to lay. They were all in the nest box too. They are good...
My chicks are not chicks anymore and I need to know a few things. I have 24 of them, they live in a 6' by 8' coop with a 12' by 24' run.
1. At what age will I (first time chicken owner) be able to tell roos from hens? I plan on thinning the flock to 7-9 hens and 1-2 roos.
2. Is it safe to...
Chicks are four weeks old now. I have been mixing a little in with there food, since I give them treats and let them into the run. When do they get a seperate hopper with just grit in it?
Chicks are four weeks old now. I have been mixing a little in with there food, since I give them treats and let them into the run. When do they get a seperate hopper with just grit in it?
I took my chicks out into there run today and they layed down opened there wings and rolled over to the side letting the sun shine on them. Is this normal? They seemed to love it. Putting them back in the coop, well they hated that for every two I put back in one would run back out.
Hello all, I am the proud father of a 7 month old boy, which my wife and I are raising on our 15 acre peice of paradise. We also have to Wiemies (dogs) and a cat. Our newest addition is our 25 Blue Wyandottes, they are almost 2 weeks old. I will be have lots of ?'s in the future.....I look...
i have 25 10 day old chicks. all were fine last night. this morning one is sick. very slow, little balance, and using wings to help walk. all others are great.