I go into my coop about 40 mins later than usual last night, so I know all my chickens should be settled in for bed, and when doing my count I am missing one of my 11 week olds... I look all over and recount 6 times, I figure I'm going to have to start searching outside, when i look up and see...
My little eye pecker is 2 weeks old, and has been segregated since first hour in the brooder... I have tried countless times to add him to the brooder but without fail he jumps up and grabs the other chicks eye lids and yanks or just pecks at their eyes. He goes around to all the chicks and...
I got a surprise chick from MM hatchery. can anyone help me with breed? I thought maybe speckled sussex or easter egger.. but there are so many other chicks with similar colorings im stumped.
First to try to give background. I am brand new to chicken keeping. I have 3 3 year old hens that were given to me last winter that live outside in my coop. Feeling confident after having my adult chickens for several months I purchased 15 day old black australorp chicks from purely poultry, and...