I'm so confused! I went to my local feed store in February, and chose a bunch of chicks based only on how they looked...different colors, sizes, shapes... I thought a variety would be fun. Now I'm worried that some of my hens arent going to be good layers because of their breed! I cant afford to...
I raised two separate flocks. My first group of 6 went outside at around 8 weeks, at which time I moved 4 new chicks inside. When they were 8 weeks, I moved the second flock of 4 outside and combined them with the first, older flock of 8. There were no out-and-out brawls, but the first, older...
I began some wheat fodder in 5-gallon buckets. I did everything right. I drilled lots of holes in the bottom of each bucket, I soaked them for 24 hours, put them into the buckets, and am watering twice a day. It's been over a week, and basically they havent sprouted at all. They are whole wheat...
Everyone says, "When they have their feathers..." Well, I have a bunch of different breeds and several different ages, so I'm confused. I dont want to put them out too early, but they are getting hard to handle indoors. Any more specific information? The oldest two have their wing feathers, but...