I am new to raising chickens and am looking for some advice on how to manage my first flock. In September, we got 9 orpington chicks. 2 of them didn't make it. Our hope was that all of them would be hens. Of the 7 we have left, we are fairly sure that 4 are roos. I know there is no way a flock...
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I posted on here last week about one of my baby chicks that I'm very concerned about. I listed his symptoms and someone suggested it might be cocciodosis. After reading about it, I was sure that is what he had. I began treating him and the rest of the flock right away. Yesterday was...
I have 9 Orpington chicks and they are a few weeks old. I have noticed that one seems a little less active than all the rest. He seems like he is always lying down. Even when the others are stepping all over him, he doesn't seem bothered. I don't know if I am overreacting. Maybe he is just a...
Hi guys! I am new to BYC. Just today I started my adventure into raising chicks. I have been researching for close to a year and I finally jumped in. I got two chicks today. They are just a few days old. I am grateful there is a place like this. I already have a million questions. :) Thanks for...
I am new to raising chicks. I got two this afternoon (around 1 PM). It is now 7 PM and I can't see that either of them has pooed. I checked their hineys and they seemed fine. Should I be concerned that I'm not seeing poop yet? I was expecting them to be pooing all over the place. Any thoughts...