I'm not sure if I'm feeding correctly. I have 15 chicks that are 8 weeks old. I'm feeding them later pellets mixed with scratch. The girls free range for at least 6 hours a day too. I'm giving them 2 scoops of layer and 1 scoop of scratch to balance out the feed.
I live on an island and...
We live on Maui. We have 15 chicks that are 3 weeks old. I have them indoors and brooder temp is about 75 degrees just outside the lamp and about 85 degrees inside the lamp. I watched the weather this morning and our trade winds are dying for the next week (humid) with highs in my area around...
We had 17 baby chicks arrive 1 week ago. One was dead on arrival, two others subsequently died on days 2 & 3. We had a fair amount of pasty butt. Now that I've lowered the temperature and added apple cider vinegar, that seems to be clearing up.
Question: Do most chick deaths happen within the...
I'm wondering if anyone can give me a ballpark idea on fencing costs (DIY). I'd like to fence in a yard for the girls to keep them off our lanai. I've included a picture of my coop and another picture of my ideal coop.
Thanks!