Looking for 1 light colored easter egger and/or 2 Blue Ameraucana chicks 2-4 weeks old. I already have 3 that age but looking for a micro flock of 6 blue-egg-layers total & want them to ask be similar age...ideally all 3 would come from the same farm/breeder/hatchery. I'm located in Chesapeake...
I have a small flock -only 6 birds- but wanted to give them as much space to roam safely as possible... we have not had luck getting vegetables in the raised garden beds we created a decade ago because there's not enough sun & the trees overhead (from the neighbor's property) constantly drops...
My 7 week old chicks aren't eating any of the scraps I put out: papaya, banana, strawberries, lettuce, beet greens, warn oatmeal, radishes, etc. Are they too young for scraps? Should I be cutting them up into tiny pieces? Should i be adding some of the feed & mixing together? I don't want them...
We're I'm the process of building a very large coop but Are so anxious to get chicks & there's a swap/sale today at a local tractor supply. We only want 4 (ideally buffs) but I'm suddenly panicked. My fear is that I'll get a rooster. .. is there a way to prevent that with certainty?
I have only laid out the plans for my backyard coop which includes chunnels... haven't built it yet nor do I have any hens yet...I want to ensure everything is ready first & that I've done all my homework. Chickens only recently became allowable in my city. .. and there's a sunset clause in the...