Even though our baby chicks are now in the hen house, we still have the rabbit loose in the large run (the chicks brooded in the rabbit cage). Anyway, the rabbit has managed to be safe for 2 weeks now in the run so I am feeling pretty optimistic about security for the run---the electric wire...
I am so sad. I have 15 girls and I was so proud that they have spent almost 2 weeks in the outdoor house (they are 5 weeks old). Well, this afternoon I walked up and found my favorite (why is it always the favorite??) Rhode Island red laying there dead. Her neck looked all wet and stretched...
Hi..my chicks are about 3 weeks old....I have figured out the Rhode Island Red (I ordered 4 and I have four that look alike but they sure look more brown than red to me), and I have only three anconas so that was pretty easy as were the only two silver laced W.
Now...my problem: I ordered 3...