We had two chickens dropped off on our farm yesterday. One rooster and one hen. We are not sure the breed or what is wrong with them. I took a pic of the leg that looks worse. They both have scaley legs but the hen has one leg just straight out in front of her not moving and the other under...
These are two of our 4 week old chicks. They look different from the others. We order 16, 4 of each breed. We have 4 silver laced, 4 easter eggers, 4 brown laying surprise and 4 silver laced bantams. These two are just totally different than the others. Any ideas pullet or roo and what...
Hello. I am hoping I am just a worried first time chick mommy like my friend is saying... My friend decided to put the chicks in their brooder outside for 'fresh air'. When she noticed they were dust bathing in the shavings she got them a big dish of dirt to dust bathe in. I have not fed my...
My chicks are coming! My chicks are coming! They were shipped this morning!! I am so nervous..the first time we have had chicks. We have been waiting the arrival for 4 months. I have been getting my fix of the cute little fuzzy butts from everyone elses, but now mine will be here tomorrow...
Hello. We will be bringing our roosters to the local farm auction next weekend. One is very mean and the other does not stop crowing. Our neighbors are very tolerant but no need to push it. That will leave us with 2 hens. One full size and one small, both are a year old. We have ordered 16...
Hello. We are getting ready for the arrival of our 16 chicks. I have read so many posts and think we are ready except for the bedding. I only saw cedar chips at the TSC today the others were all empty. I didnt buy them because I wasnt sure if the cedar would be ok or if I should try...
Hello! We are new to the chicken thing. We are so addicted and our 16 new chicks are on the way. We are curious about our existing 4. We bought them at a auction last year and thought they were all hens. Over the winter they have changed a lot and two seem to look like roosters and one...
Hello BYC!! My name is Wendy. I am a new chicken momma as of last July. A friend of mine bought us some 6 month old chickens at a auction last year. After getting over the shock and asking them what they were thinking .... I instantly fell in love. They are the most quirky and silly things...