Hi All! I am new to chickens and new to this wonderful site. I just got approved to raise 4 hens in my suburban yard. We bought the chicks this past week: 1 buff brahma, 1 buff orpington, 1 araucana, and 1 columbian rock. I am hoping they are all ladies as I cannot keep a rooster in town...
I have four little chickies which are super-fluffy, but starting to show feathers on the tips of their wings (a comb and tail feathers for the little Columbian Rock, also). Furthermore, I am considering clipping their wings as they are suburban chicks and I have to contend with my neighbors'...
One of my chicks is a few days old (just got her two days ago). She started walking with her legs spread out a yesterday and seems very wide (chubby), which I didn't exactly notice the first day. We just found her Laying belly up under the heat lamp and we flipped her over. She is now waddling...
One of my chicks is a few days old (just got her two days ago). She started walking with her legs spread out a yesterday and seems very wide (chubby), which I didn't exactly notice the first day. We just found her Latin belly up under the heat lamp and we flipper over. She is now waddling...
Hi All! I am new to chickens and picked up four chicks today. I currently have them in a 3 ft Tupperware container (lengthwise), which is also tall enough they can't get out. I have their water and feed in there and a heat lamp. I do not have a thermometer and, therefore, am nervous about how...