So just when I finally had all my chickens out of quarantine and big enough to be in together...my horse boarder, bless her heart, brought me 3 little guys she bought at a garage sale...on a Sunday evening, when I had no chick starter, and nothing set up :) But we got all set up, and now I have...
This is my first time raising chicks, and I was wondering if it is possible to tell their sexes yet? (Any input on their breeds is totally welcomed too :)
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I'm assuming #7 is a rooster, because I"m pretty sure I heard him crow today
Our family has got out of cattle recently, and we have tons (literally) of barley silage left in our yard.
What are your thoughts on feeding barley silage to chicks, hens, and/or broilers? Could it be used as a primary feed? Or even as a supplement?
I picked up a large group of broiler chicks on Tuesday, (born Monday), and one is incredibly limp and lethargic this afternon. It has a white moucousy discharge from its vent....not poopy like pasty butt. I have it quarantined, but I'm wondering what it might be? I think it might be too late...
Hi there, I'm a newbie on the forum, but have been doing a bit of browsing over the past few days.
My husband and I have recently moved, and inherited a chicken coop at our new home with 16 Isa Brown hens.
The coop is wood framed, with wood slats inside and out (so no exposed framing on the...