Hi there
I have a Pekin Hen with 5 3wk old chicks and another hen with just one. The Hen with the one is not being the most caring of mums so was hoping to put the single one in with the others.
Wouldn't work if at night I sneak in and place the chick under the other mum. Would it help to...
Hello all you chicken nerds.
I hatched out some chicks 4 wks ago and just trying to guess the sex of them.
Can you give me your expert opinion?
Many thanks
Hi there
I have a horrible feeling our 2 millefleur chicks are boys.
They are 8weeks old.
What do you all think? 😬
The darker one has more of a tail than the whiter one.
Many thanks
Morning all.
We got 6 2 day old Pekin chicks as our poor hen had been sat on 6 eggs for 23 days with no hatching. One looked smaller and not as active. We put them under our hen and all went well. Sadly this morning the runty one was laying on its back, cold, eyes open. Basically dead. I held it...
Hi there
I've not been here for a long time but i need some advice.
My mum has chickens and keeps telling me that every time she goes into the run or checks for eggs she gets mites or lice on her arms and face.
As i didn't live near her I can't take a look.
I gave her some D Earth but she says...
Hello there. I've not been on here for a while but was hoping someone coul take a look at some pics and give me some advice.
These are my 2 light Sussex from the same hatch.
Hi there
its day 21 and my hen has got off the nest and is having a dust bath, scratching about and eating.
She's been off the nest for about 15 mins now.
Is this ok for the eggs. not known any of my hens to do this on hatch day.
Cheers
We have 2 black/blue Orpingtons
2 Buff Orpingtons
2 light sussex
My Daughter and dog chicken watching (we have 2 rescue brown girls that live with our Pekins)
Coco is now 2 and a half weeks old and I am preying that it is a girl.
My 6 year old daughter has fallen in love with her but if its a boy we can't keep him.
I know its to early to tell but wanted to ask any way. BOY or GIRL
Hello all.
I am new on here but have owned chickens now for 9 years.
20 days ago i bought 12 bantam eggs and put them under my broody Pekin bantam. She has been really good sitting on them, only getting off for food.
I got her off them today and some of the eggs around the edge are cold. I...