Hello! I have never ordered from a hatchery before. I am looking to start a flock of chickens again, and because I am wanting to get around 20, I thought I would order from a hatchery. But my question is, when you have the chicks shipped, how can you plan for a day that they need to be picked...
I have two pekin ducks. they are both 2 weeks old. Their white color is JUST starting to come in and mix in with there duckling orange color. They've both been sitting at 85 degrees, and always within 5 feet of water. but for some reason one of them has been panting all day. so i brought them...
Ok, so I am not sure what is going on with one of my chicks. At first I though she had pasty butt, because I noticed some feces back there. When I picked her up and looked closer I realised that her vent looks to be free and clear. I cleaned her up and can see that the area under her vent...
Ok so, this is my first time purchasing some babies. I dont have a ton of experience with chicks. I have one chick that was hatched by one of my hens, so she did all the work for me. That baby has grown quite well and is healthy. I have the chicks set up in a tote in a room that we keep...
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I have a question for all you veteran chicken owners. I have an almost 8 week old baby that I have been feeding the chick starter feed. I was wondering at what age is best to switch to the adult feed? Normally I feed the layer feed to keep egg production going. Once the baby...
I have a little 6 week old baby, and I am excited to find out if our baby is a he or a she. I have pictures that I can attach, but I don't know if he/she is old enough to tell yet. But, here they are:
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I was wondering if someone could clue me in on the breed of this chicken. I think it's a female, but not 100% sure since I am new to all this, lol. She(?) just randomly showed up on our property a couple weeks ago, and hasn't left. We have a flock of our own, so we don't mind this one...
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I am new to owning chickens, as the title says. I got my first 3 last summer, then added another that I got from school, then saved 2 more that were supposed to end up as reptile food. One of those we lost to a neighbor's dog, but we still have the other. Anyway, long story...