They are about 5 weeks old. 3 out of the 5 have curled toes. I got them from an auction, but they're eating starter. What am I doing wrong? No other chicks have had this. Is it genetic?
So I just went to the auction with the SOLE purpose to get a silkie.... Chick or hen didn't matter. I bid on a silkie hen with 4 chicks and couldn't see it... It's def NOT a silkie. Not even close. So I got my bid number back and bid on 5 silkie chicks.... So now I have a few questions.
Can the...
Am I hurting the environment by turning over logs and grabbing a handful of earthworms? My babies just started liking them and they come running to me now, they think I always have them in my pocket or something!
Ok so I 5 chicks from a pullet batch from tsc and 4 dark brahmas..... One darkie (I've been calling him roo Paul) is louder, with a deeper longer chirp. I'm sooooo convinced this is a rooster. Has anyone had a similar situation? Were you right? Is it even possible to guess this early?
So I looked through our zoning, it states a right to farm in my zone, no limited acreage. When I went to the town hall (prior to looking it up) the guy told me you have to have a farm. I said, what constitutes a farm? He said, well, it's a farm. I asked then I could have a poultry farm? And he...
So I've got this 3 week old dark brahma. Aren't roosters supposed to tip their wing to hens? Do they do it this young? I really feel like this guys a rooster, his chirp is more manly tho. His name is roo Paul lol
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I started my flock this year, the girls have been outside for 3 days so far. Very excited about this!
I'm overly excited about this. Way more than I should be... I think I might not have friends besides the chickens bc everyone is going to think I'm a weird chicken lady lol
I'm 27...