A ways back (three weeks ago) we acquired six chicks sold to us from TSC as 2 Barred Rock and 4 ISA Brown - all sexed pullets.
We realized three days later that the 2 "Barred Rocks" weren't standard fowl but some form of bantie, and not probably barred rock. As for the other four, one turned out...
So we went in to our feed supply on Tuesday, and were given three splayed leg bantams in the hopes that we could save them. They've been fighting and one is much better, the other two are slightly weaker but fight and fight the braces on their legs. We've tried the little rubber bands. We've...
Okay, firstly I want to thank everyone on this website because there's no way we could have kept our flock alive without you.
Now, our five oldest are 9 1/2 weeks, they will be 10 weeks on Monday. They are fully feathered and appear to be thriving in our garage, where we've built a grow out...
Hey all! As a newbie chicken owner, I've been engrossed in BYC forums for the past month. (Not nearly long enough, by the way :)) And I came to realize that through all the breeds I've been reading about, not one is a match for one of our gals. All of our chicks came from Rural King, and I...
currently we have 12 chicks. i am certain a few will be roosters...another problem for another day. i am going to create an adaptable grow out pen that later can be used outside as a run. budget is an issue as is hauling materials. i have no access rt now to collecting free supplies or...
Hey all! I'm a homeschooler from central Ohio. Recently our family decided to invest in chickens!! We've wanted to make the leap for awhile but financially could not. It's still a very tight budget, and we're debating how we should go about a coop. We aren't sure how many chickens we'd like, but...