This is the first time I’ve owned chickens and I’ve become pretty attached. My chicken is very vocal, lethargic, seems to have a swollen bottom but vent appears to be fine. She’s about 6 weeks old and has otherwise been healthy. All other chickens in the coop also seem fine. She’s still eating...
I currently have 6, one week old chicks. I will also be getting 3 hens tomorrow. My coop is currently empty as my chicks are in a brooder indoors at the moment. What would be the best way to go about introducing the hens to the new coop/run and also the chicks to the adults once they’re ready to...
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I just got chickens for the first time last week.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? We bought 7 day old chicks and have 3 hens on the way tomorrow
(3) What breeds do you have? We’ve got a mix with about 5 or 6 different...