walked out side to feed my chickens and give them some water and I realized that my RIR had this yellow crust stuff in its head feathers and kind of around her eyes, her neck and head is wet and has that yellow crust on her head. They have been drinking and eating fine do you think it's just...
Hey guys, so I just went to tractor supply today and saw that they had some baby chicks I was thinking about getting some more girls... but I didn't know how old they have to be to put them in the coop with the hens. So here's my question how old do chicks have to be to be in the coop with hens...
Hi guys, I was thinking about breeding my chickens when spring comes I'm new to breeding this will be my first year. So if I let my mother chicken hatch the chicks her self do I have to have a broody chicken to sit on the egg, because I don't have one and it will be hard for me to get one...
Hi guys, my hens laid their first egg. I have two hens and one rooster but I'm not sure which hen laid the egg I try looking it up but I'm not sure which one it is my two hens are a rode island red and a domincker. Here's a picture to help you!! Thanks for the help!!
Hey guys so my dad build me a chicken coop when I first got my chickens and he put wire on the bottom for when they are outside, because we have bad foxes,snakes coyotes,etc. so I was asking is this bad for the chickens to walk and be on wire flooring? They seem to like it ok is doesn't seem to...
Hey guys, I walked out to feed my chickens this morning and saw white fuzzy soft looking stuff it kind of looks like white mold. Can y'all help and if it is mold how can I get rid of it without hurting my chickens? Thanks here are some pictures!! And there is stuff growing on the roof!!
Hi, my chickens are eating ants off of the grass out side is that ok for them? Plus I had their feeder on the ground and ants got in it. :/ So I sat it off of the ground and ants haven't gotten in there yet but if they do what do I need to do? Thanks for all the help!:)
Hi, I was wondering if I could use Timothy hay in my nesting boxes if not that's ok I will go buy something else I just have Timothy hay at my house and figured I could just go ahead and use that instead of having to go buy something else right now. Thanks for all the help!
Hi I am new to BYC and I am hoping that I find all my answers on here. I am new to having chickens, but it has been fun having them and raising them. I just want to say hi to everyone but I do have one question y'all will think I'm crazy but I'm wondering when do hens start to lay? we have a roo...
Hi, I am new on here and I was wondering if y'all could tell me if I had a rooster or Hen. It is a Ameraucana if anyone could help thanks! I would like to know but if y'all don't know that's ok too.:D The chick has a big cone on his head and his feet are just alittle big than the others. Here...