So, I have 7 chickens. None of them are limping. I just happen to to foot checks regularly, and came across the dreaded black scab. 2 out of 7. One Goldie, had it on one foot and GI Jane has it on both.
So (after reading everything I could online) I soaked in the feet in epsom salt, and started...
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I’ll keep this short, even though I could say so much, but I recently picked up a chick that was labeled as a Blue Splash Maran. But she doesn’t have feathers on her feet. Now I know all of them don’t, but she also doesn’t look (in color) like the ones I’ve seen...
So I was on the fence but was told she was female. But now her tail feathers are coming in high and curvy, and it's reminding me of a roo!
She's my only chick of this breed so I can't compare her to anything...except for online pics and I'm worried! Can some brahma pros help me out here? She is...
So someone knocks at the door at 10:00am and turns out it's the city wanting to come inspect my coop!
One of my neighbors must have said something obviously, because I didn't lol.
They only looked for a brief moment, but it seemed to pass their "inspection". They said it looked good and that I...
I finished my coop and put the chickies in there. They are almost 6 weeks old. When I'm off I let them free range the whole yard but I like to keep them in the run when I'm working. (At least until they are big enough to not escape the yard) With that said, they poop a lot. In the run. It's...
She was supposed to be female. She's a barred Plymouth Rock.
She's my favorite! Always first to come say hi. Loves to ride around and perch on our arms.
She's four weeks and four days old now and I noticed some red on her comb. Does that mean rooster?! I'm hoping not. :(
I supposedly got 6 pullets. But after reading many many threads on this forum I'm a little worried about one chick. She was sold as an ameraucana but I'm sure she's just an Easter Egger.
She's bigger than the rest (could be a day or two older - I did get them two different ways) she always...
First time chicken owner here. Seems to be going well. But they grow so fast! It's crazy! They aren't even a month old and look so different! I'm sure you guys wanna see!
Gertrude before :
Gertrude now:
Victoria (the favorite!!!) then:
Victoria now:
Pocahontas then:
Pocahontas...
So I've been waiting for my chicks for a while now and they finally came!!:jumpy :weee
I ordered 3 by mail but when I picked up the chirping box from the post office and took it home, I found out that they sent me four! So I had to do some quick chicken math (and since I had so many haters on...
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First time Chicken owner here. I did draw a design for a coop but was a little overwhelmed with the thought of building it so I bought one.
I built it today and I think it's super cute :)
My question is- it has a premade window, covered in the chicken wire stuff. But what about in the...
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I've tried to find the answer in here and wasn't successful so I'll just ask it.
I read that you don't have to trim your chicken's nails if they free range and get to scratch at stuff and wear them down. But is there anything else you can do to help it along ?
Like put a brick or two in...
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This site has been so helpful and every one has been so friendly! I created a page on Facebook about gardening, animals, and nature in general (as to not bombard my friends with these posts and to reach out to fellow garden lovers!) Facebook is a pay-to-play kind of site sadly and I'm...
My chicken coop came today! (Unfortunately it was the end of my two days off, but I'll just have to stay excited until my next "weekend")
My chicks get shipped out on Feb 15th.
And I'm getting my brooder in order.
I'm excited!!!
Also found a hole in my chain link fence I'll have to patch...
I am new to BYC and literally to back yard chickens! I am making a coop and have ordered my chicks (though they are not close to hatching) and this great site and you great people have been a ton of help with everything I've had to research!
I decided to go ahead and join and become "part of...