I have four, one month old chicks. A BO, a RIR, a SLW and a Australorp. I have read that Roos develope their combs earlier than hens and my Australorp comb has really started to develope all of a sudden. The other 3 chicks have smothe heads still. Does this look like a possible Roo?
I have two young hens and before I got them I would have called you crazy if someone would have told me how much time I would spend just watching them. They are so entertaining! Today I noticed that they were chasing all the wild birds out of the yard. They had me laughing like a fool! They ran...
How can I be sure if a chicken has gape worm. I noticed them stretching their necks and opening their beaks. They don't seem in any distress. They free range every evening and have been acting fine otherwise. They don't do it constantly but I do notice it every day. I haven't wormed them yet...
I have 2 girls that are approx 5/6 months old living in the garage until I get a coop built. They get out in the yard for a bit daily. I also have 4 chicks in the house under a heat lamp that were 1 week old on Monday. How old do they need to be before they can go to the garage with the big...
Well I'm going to be a new mamma, 4 chicks coming tomorrow or Wed. I have a large cardboard box with newspaper on the bottom. I have a heat lamp, a waterer, and some flock starter crumbles. I think that's all I will need but I have some questions. How warm do I need to keep them? Do they need...
What do you use for a dust bath area for them? I am afraid to let them free range until I get a coop built. They are living in the garage and I'm afraid they won't go back in on their own. I have a small fenced area in the yard that they go out in most days but it's all grass. Would a shallow...
My hens it seems are very picky. Oh they eat their regular feed just fine but trying to find treats they like not so easy. They LOVE meal worms. That's the all time favorite hands down. Actually they want the super worms from pet supply(they look like mealworms on steroids! lol) They like...
Hi all! I am loving this site. Here is a pick if my first two chickens....which I am hoping are hens. [/IMG][/IMG]. These two were quite unexpected, I have 4 new chicks coming the week of May 12th. I hope to have a coop built for these two before...
Do you give chickens a constant feed source or should you give a select amount each day? Also is Flock Raiser ok to feed until they get to laying age. I think my two are a couple months old.
I have always wanted a few chickens for eggs and pets and have 4 peeps coming in May. A couple hours ago there was a knock at my door and a young girl with two young chickens was begging me to take them or her boyfriend was going to kill them! So I did . One looks like Plymouth Rock but I can't...