My chicks are 7 weeks old and they roam freely in the yard all day and sleep in their coop at night. Sometimes I want to pick one up to take a picture of it and it always ends up in a crazy chicken chase! I'm running after them the whole length of the yard and back again just trying to pick one...
I'm pretty sure I have 4 roos out of my 11 chicks. I want to keep the one who is quietest and least human aggressive, but my understanding is that you can't really be sure what their personality will be until they've completed puberty. How will I know when my roosters are all done with puberty...
Hello everyone! I have 11 happy little chicks that will be turning 5 weeks old tomorrow. They are left in a very large dog cage outside during the day with lots of room for them to roam and scratch in the dirt. It has kept them safe from predatory birds and random cats and dogs who might make...
I am new here and the PM that I recieved suggested that I start a thread here introducing myself, so that's what I'm doing! My name is Heather and I am brand-new to the world of chickens. We got some fertilized eggs from a friend who has chickens and now we have 11 adorable little four-week-old...