I think I wanna get two buff orpington chicks, and this will be my first time raising 1 day old chicks. I have only raised 2 week old chicks. How do I set up the brooder? I am planning to get them May-June, and I live in Southern California, so I don't know if I should provide a heating lamp or...
Hi there, I currently feed my chickens chick feed, because that's the feed that came with them when I first got them. I am going to switch out their food for a different kind, which brand is the best?
I only have two chickens and I'm beginning to think that my two chicks are roosters. Do I have to give one away or can I keep them both. Will the two fight each other to death?
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My sister and I would always play with baby chicks at our grandparent's house, but we didn't raise them ourselves. They were later killed for meat. Two months ago, someone I know gave us two chicks, and I've been raising them ever...
Hi there, I was gone for vacation, and my sister was taking care of the chicks, and at night one of my chicks escaped out of its brooder, and the brooder box is pretty high, I assume the chicks have grown quite large when I was on vacation. Does anyone know how to lure it back or where the chick...
Hi there, my chick has a bald spot near its wing, and I am worried it is stressed and is picking it's feathers. The chicks chirp really loud and I'm not sure how to calm them down. Please help, thanks, Im new here.