I have three four month old girls who have faithfully gone into their coop at night ever since they were introduced to it. Four nights ago I went to shut them in and they weren't there. I found them huddled up on top of a plastic table on our back patio/concrete slab. I carried them into the...
I got my eggs from my dad and best friend but didn't mark which ones came from where....I have three black ones, I'm thinking the one with the stripe on his head might be a rooster. Anyone know what they are or if they are boys or girls?
That was an enlightening experience. I noticed yesterday what looked like dried poop on one of my babies' backside. I didn't find out until today that it was pasty butt. Luckily I was able to get it cleaned off, but now I'm worried I didn't catch it soon enough.
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm brand new! Just incubated some babies and now I want to keep them!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
5
(3) What breeds do you have?
No clue
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
Google
(5) What are...