New chicken momma here, so I greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions!
Here's my current set up- I have 4 5 week old chicks. I currently have them in a large dog crate (in my house)with a heat lamp pointed at one corner. I've been reducing the temp every week, and right now it's about 75...
Hi all! My family and I are embarking on a new journey-- raising baby chicks! We currently only have 4 (2 buff orpingtons and 2 araucanas), and I plan to pick up 2 silver laced wyandottes in a couple weeks. In the couple days we've had these chicks we have had so much fun watching them! This...
Hi all! My husband and I just started our flock today. We bought 2 buff orpingtons and 2 araucanas. One of the orpingtons is chirping loudly, almost like something is wrong. She's been eating, drinking, pooping; she kinda goes back and forth from the heat lamp. Any ideas as to what might be the...