one of my baby chicks died last night when i was moving their fish tank when the fish tank lid fell on one of them. i feel so bad, because i should have taken the lid of of i never thought it would fall in.
i know that shamos are an aggressive breed but my baby chicks are just over a week old and they are already sparring up and fighting pretty hard. i had two seperate them last nite because the were pecking at each others eyes and i didnt want them to go blind. The pull allot of feathers. i have...
Today 1 of my week old chicks was pecked by an older hen on the back of its head. It ripped a whole patch of feathers off the back of its head but they all came of in 1 big piece so i dont know if it took the skin and everything. The chick isnt doing much but it looks alright. The back of its...
2 of my bantam shamo chicks just hatched out from their mother in the laying box, so i took the chicks and the other 3 eggs and put them in a big plastic tub with allot of shavings. i put their mother in their with them and she quickly covered up the eggs and the chicks..... so my question is...
i noticed that my hen was sitting on eggs a while ago. but recently she was never on them. so this morning before school i went out to find my first ever baby chick!!!! i am so happy i just bought a new incubator so i cant wait to hatch somemore i hope the rest of the eggs hatch
i have a Plymouth rock and mix hen sitting over 13 eggs in one laying box. its like their sharing. one will go and eat and the other will cover them up and then they switch and take turns. but 3/4 of the time their in there together. does this happen allot?
has this happened to anybody else.
their are some really beautiful mix breeds out there. Thats why i made this i think it would be great for people to show their mix chickens that are pretty......I Think pure breeds get all the attention
My chicks all arrived this morning from their trip from Tallahassee. They were all hungry but they were all strong and healthy. i was so nervous all night that they would freeze. Im in school know and the bad thing is my mother is the one who fed them and watered them because at SCHOOL. I have...
i just talk to the lady shipping my shamo pair and there on there way!!! she is also shipping 3 olds because she has to get ride of them. i am so happy. i have been hunting for bantam shamos for a long time and finally they are coming
i have 5 young shamos being shipped from florida to me and im way up in maine. how long does it take and what are the chances of them making it through the trip. the lady is shipping them monday. They are of couple of months old know. im just nervouse
I am getting 6 shamo chicks from florida and i am very exited. but i am also very nervouse because i live in maine and its really cold here know. What do you guys think. Will the chicks make it. they are a couple of months old. i am so scared that something will happen to them and they will die...
i am going to get some birds shipped to me from florida. i live in maine. they are bantam shamo. when the lady says she will ship me birds what does she mean. will they come on a plain. and they are not that old but what are the chances of them getting cold and dying. Im just really nervous that...
my chicken are outside allot and they have know body to protect them. what would be the best breed of rooster to get to fight off the cats. we lost 1 to cats already.
i want to buy an incubator but when i look online all i can see are these Huge incubators for ALLOT of money. Is there any small incubators that i could get for less money that have a chance of working?