I just cleaned the run for the first time and Holy Cow what a mess!! The smell is unreal!! I shoveled it out and laid lime down then I poured some play sand over the top of the lime.. I feed my chickens with the 5 gallon homeade feeder and it seemed like SO much food was being wasted so I made a...
I have 3 week old brahmas and one is sick!! She won't walk around, she kind of leans to the one side, and she is breathing hard. I found her last night like that. I thought she was just cold and if I warmed her up she'd get better. I keep them outside on the covered porch in a cage. I have a...
I have 6 pullets that are 6 1/2 weeks old. I couldn't resist buying 2 brahma chicks. They are 1 1/2 weeks old.. When is it safe to put them altogether? Right now their cages are beside eachother so they can watch eachother but we should have our coop done tomorrow and the big girls get to move...
I just bought a 4 day old Brahma. I picked her because she had the fuzziest feet!! Soo cute!! The next day she had poo stuck to her foot as I cleaned it I was upset to find her feet were deformed.. I don't know the right wording but her toes(?) were grown together.. The big toe has grown...
I'm starting my chicken family and I would love a assortment of hens.. I have barely a week old chicks and I need 3 more. I'm searching for a Brahma, Americana,Wyandotte,Holland or Sillie any one of these listed. They need to be around the same age as the one I have.. Please let me know anyone...
I have decided to raise chickens for pets and for the eggs. I have no experience!! I have researched like crazy!!! Found this site and LOVE it!!! I need to have quiet friendly hens, i live in a subdivision and I'm really not allowed but no one enforces the rule so I feel It"ll be OK. I have...