So, I was at the feed store today and came home with these sweet chicks from the "rare breed" bin. I did some googling and couldn't figure it out, so I'm turning here. Can you help me identify the breeds? They are about a week old and were sexed as pullets.
The first chick is gray but with some...
I have an 8 week old Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet that has diarrhea (I think?). For the past few days I have noticed lighter watery blobs of poop in their pen, but didn't pinpoint which it was until today when I saw her do it. When it first comes out, it has bubbles.
She doesn't act any...
New chicken owner here!
I recently bought home three SLW and four GLW pullets (three weeks old). They are now about six weeks old and one SLW definitely doesn't look like the others. Not only was Frankie slower to get her (his?) feathers, the chick is also developing red wattles and a comb...
I have had my chicks outside for almost a week now. The weather out here is beautiful, so we have the coop mostly closed, except for a small chicken-sized hole.
But, I've noticed the chicks keep wandering into their run (closed to prevent predators) at night. Once there, they will huddle in...
Hey everyone! I'm a newbie to BYC and to raising chickens. I brought home seven Wyandotte chicks (three SLW and four GLW) almost a month ago and have already been enjoying watching them fight over worms outside, spill their food dish, and try to escape their coop (so far these attempts have been...