Okay I have a what I hope isn't to silly of a question.
Is it okay for us to handle the baby chicks as much as we want to?
I'd like to handle them more but have been "told" that it isn't good because of spreading germs to them, making them sick etc. Is this so?
I've always had other breeds of...
Okay, so we almost got the coops done!
Here is what I planned and hubby did most of the work!
I have a fenced in back yard for my little poodles and told him I wanted the coop put in the fenced in back yard so that "if" anything tried to invade they would have to go thru 2 fences to get to the...
Well I will be getting day old chicks this week. I went and got starter food today, and what I got was the wrong stuff (according to the guy that I am buying them from) he said I could start them on it when they were 10 weeks old and told me to go to a different supply store and get medicated...
Okay I have a series of questions here...
Okay first off, one of my farming friends has a silkie or two that she is going to be bringing over next week for my daughter, I'm not sure of their age, she got them from Tractor Supply around Easter Time. Should I keep them inside for a while?
Also a...
Okay new to this chicken stuff, but you all say you give them scratch, what exactly are you talking about as in "scratch"?? Is this a certain food you throw on the ground for them or what?
I was raised around chickens but when it comes to down right knowing everything to do with a chicken, well I am clueless. I've been reading on it and love the information on this site.
I do have some questions that I'm hoping you all can help me with answering.....
We are going to be getting...