Last night, we had 12- 6 week old chicks taken. They were in a brooder in a shed. Something chewed through the plywood and took them all. There were some feathers and a little skin, but no bodies.
The whole chewed in the plywood is not very big, barely big enough for the chicks. So my first...
I need some advice. This year we are having problems with chickens dieing when we move them to the backyard.
The first time it happened, it was chickens that I had bought who were about 5 months old. We had them in the front yard for a month to make sure they were healthy. Then when we moved...
I recently got 7 roosters from someone who was getting rid of the extras. One of the roosters keeps getting mounted. I know that roosters can do this to show dominance, but it is the sweetest one. It does spend a lot of time laying down and doesn't act like the other boys, but it doesn't look...
I can't tell what some of my chicks are. I am more familiar with single combs. They are 12 weeks old.
Chick #1 very small comb, but red
Chick #2
Chick #3 very wide comb area, but nor red and doesn't really stand up
Chicks #4 & #5