Ok i am at a loss. Back in April my hens hatched 7 eggs. The 8th needed a bit of help out of that shell. Well it is that 8th chick i am having a little trouble with. Of all the chicks hatched that 2 weeks, this little one, named by my niece as Runt, gets all beat up by the other chickens)...
This is the first time i have had chicks. I have 3 questions i hope someone can answer for me. The first is at what age can the chicks be introduced to the rest of the flock? I have 2 hens and 2 Roosters with 5 chicks in the coop and 3 chicks in a brooder. The chicks in the coop have been...
I have a few questions. I have 2 silkie hens and 2 silkie roos. The 2 hens are currently sitting on the fertile eggs. I went out this morning and found a hatched chick. The roos live in the same house as the hens. With the chick under the mother, do i leave the roos in the house with the...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to them, I was given two silkies a little over a year ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Currently I have just the two silkies (Red and Pepper). I am very bad at names. Red appears a sandy red color...