I have an ill chicken!!! She was standing still this morning during treat time with her eyes closed getting run over by the others in the run. i went a pulled her out, she wasnt making any noise whatsoever. Brought her inside, gave her some crumbles and electorlyte water. She was eating and...
for all of us that are constantly reading these forums while at work!!
I hope everyone is well! Just started my first flock, have 8 chickens outside in their coup, along with 3 guineas...plus 6 more chicks in the brooder! Got a wife and a beautiful son about to be 1 year old next month and...
Hi all.
Recently picked up 3 guinea keats to put in with my chickens as coop security. i would eventually like to get a free range flock together but for the time being they are meant to live with the chickens and help with the unwanted pests that come with a chicken coup.
Im fairly sure i...
still needs a few touches (hw cloth on the eaves) but made from all recycled materials! coup is about 4'x3' with a 4'x8' enclosed run. gonna get repuposed to a breeding pen once it clears out.
whats everyone think?
Gonna treat my babies to some yogurt for their evening snack tonite. I have plain yogurt and was wondering do i mix it with thier crumbles to give it some consistancy? Or maybe with their chick grit? Or do i just dollop it in a container and let them go at it?
So after months of preparation and browsing these forums and learning as much as i possibly can, ive decided to bite the bullet and get some chicks to start a flock. I am going by my Local TSC this evening after work and checking out their stock to determine who my starters will be.
Starting...
So i am starting my first flock in the next week or so, just finishing up the coop/run project. I have been reading my copy of Storey's Guide to raising Chickens, and in there she mentions that a 2'-3' grid of twine or wire would suffice to deter any flying predators. I was wondering if anyone...
I have been combing through these threads the last few days to attempt to find and answer without double posting the same question, but onviously im still at a loss, so here goes...
How big does the brooder need to be for 12 chicks? I had something in mind but as i read further and learning the...
I will be starting my own flock in the spring and thannms to BYC i am more confident and excited than ever! My first question is whether i should stick with one breed or if i should diversify my flock. Initially i will be wanting aabout 10 hens (pullets from Ideal most likely) to start and then...
Just moved out to the country and have been eager to getting into the farm life. Currently building a small garden and chicken coop soon to follow. Stumbled on this site by accident and havent left it yet! I have so many questions but the further and further i read the more and more are getting...