my chicks somehow got out of the coop. One in the run and one on the ground. We can’t find where they are getting out. I just put them both in the run. My issue is, how do I get them to go back in the coop via the ramp?
How do I keep these birds from having a heat stroke? They are in the shade but I worry about the temp in the coop. It has 2 vents and the apex roof has openings. What else can I do for my 2 girls?
The lady at the feed store said that SLW were very friendly. I find that my chicks are very flighty when I have my hand out. Other times they like to sit and poop in my lap. One likes being on my shoulder. Are these still good signs that they may be friendly? All we really wanted was some lap...
Do I need a lamp on them when they transition into the coop at 4-5 weeks old? Their feathers are coming in quickly and they are already running from the light. Even tho we moved it up higher.
Hello all. SO we bought about 9 chicks last feb. They all did really well until about this past oct-december. One got sick and then one by one, all but 3 died. We never changed anything. Their diet remained the same. They were laying eggs until september and then they started dying. we suspected...
We had chicks in the winter and the spring. By now tho they are laying , are outside roaming our small fenced in yard. I am wanting some more chicks that will be laying in about 6 months from now. My only issue with getting chicks now is that its 100 degrees outside at the moment. How on earth...