Hi! I'm gonna be going to show tomorrow to do showmanship and exhibition, any tips? My chickens are early tame to the point of leaving them somewhere and coming back to find that they have not moved, so I'm not really concerned with them being calm. I just need any tips I can get on conditioning...
Hi! I went to a poultry show yesterday and exhibited 2 of my Sebright pullets, I also did showmanship with one, too. I got 3rd place only because I was one of the only in my age group there Any good tips? I could name the body parts, her age, what I feed her, and what she's living in, but when...
Hi! I know this Amy sound crazy, but I want to take a nice pic of my chickens and make a card out of it Any ideas? If u look on the Walmart photo center, the Hallmark Snowflake card is what I want to use if, if that helps. And also, I have 15 chickens, but I'm only keeping 6. I'm gonna sell the...
I have this rooster and he is acting aggressive towards 2 of my hens. He'll peck at them and then it'll be a full blown fight. He pecks at the other rooster, too. Is there anything I can do? I don't want to kill him and I can't give him away. Thanks!
Hi and happy Thanksgiving! Tomorrow is going to be my chicks FIRST Thanksgiving and I really want to whip them up I tiny little dinner. Is there anything that chicks like that would be easy to make? Thanks!
What is the appropriate leg band size for 8 week old sebright chicks? I don't reallly know how to tell what size they need. And also, what do I wrote on the band? Name, number, is it already printed? Thanks!
So I have some 7 week olds and it's gonna be around freezing tonight, what should I do? I can put some hay in the pen and I have a light, is that enough? Thanks!
I have to leg band my chickens for my upcoming 4-H show, but what do I put on the bands? Do I make up a number? Do the show managers give me a number? WHAT DO I DO?!?!?!?!
Hi! I just got some chickens for 4-H and was hoping to breed them so I was researching incubators and found this one. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with incubators like this one? Can anyone give me some tips? Thanks! ;)
Hi! I have plan to keep 6 sebright chicks ( 4 hens, 2 roosters ) and I'm hoping to name them soon. But alas, I have no ideas for names! I have names for 3 of them ( Aeryn, Lauren, and Peter ) and that's it. I was hoping to name at least one after someone in the Harry Potter books. Please reply...
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Hi! I started this thread so fellow 4-Hers can just chat about our chickens, ask questions, and share pictures. Hope y'all enjoy!
I have some 5. Week old chicks and they will be 6 weeks old tomorrow! What are some treats that would be safe for them? I've tried giving them bananas and peas but they just run to one side of the pen away from them Any suggestion?