So I have 4 chicks I got from TSC that are about 6-8 weeks old. They were raised by one of my broody hens who was the dominant hen of my flock of 3 (use to be 6 but they are getting old). They are kept in part of the coop that is divided off from my other two ladies. The other two are able to...
Hello, I have a question.
I have four chicks I got at TSC, I was told that two are Australorp and two are Easter Eggers. The Easter Eggers are getting little Mohawks, is this normal? I hope they aren't males.
Hi, I have a 2 year old Buff Orpington hen. She is my dominant hen and has always been a good layer. For about two weeks though she has been acting different. She stands around hunched up with her head pulled in, walks pretty slowly, has a messy bum (started about 5 days ago)and has stopped...
Is there a way to tell if chickens are hens or roos by the way they stand/graze? I have posted pictures before and was told they were to young. My (hopefully all) girls are almost 10 (SLW) and 11 (BO) weeks old now and I still have slight concerns that I may have a few roos. They have not...
Hello I am from South Central Pa, I have 6-7 week old chicks...at what point can I move the brooder box outside to my back porch? I am cutrently keeping them in a large box in the basement with a heat lamp on one side of the box. On nice days 65 and up i put them in a box on the porch. Do you...
Hi, i am new so this is my first post about my chicks. I have 6 new chicks this year, 3 SLW and 3 Buff Orpington ( not sure of abbreviation for them ). I have suspicions that on of my SLW may be a little roo. This is not a good thing because i am not allowed to have roosters where I live and my...
New member to BYC...I have been reading threads on here for awhile and finally decided to join. Trying to figure out how it all works and hoping I do it right.