Hi all.
I have a chicken acting very strange. She is a beilefelder hen, 3 months old, free ranging. She was laying down when I went out to greet the flock and didn't come over for treats. My flock is very friendly, but still don't enjoy being picked up, but will hang out to be pet. When I went...
Hi all.
I have a chicken acting very strange. She is a beilefelder hen, 3 months old, free ranging. She was laying down when I went out to greet the flock and didn't come over for treats. My flock is very friendly, but still don't enjoy being picked up, but will hang out to be pet. When I...
Hi All,
My chicks are growing up so fast. I have a mixed flock, and can't identify this breed. Can anyone help? She is the light brown with a darker pattern. See pics below. Thanks in advance.
Hello All. I was looking for some advice on when to free range. My chicks are 6 weeks old and getting pretty big. When is a good time to start letting them out to range?
All,
My chicks are now 6 days old and everyone looked to be doing great until I saw one that was stretching up really tall, then she had foam from her mouth, shook it off, and then was itching at her face and rubbing her mouth on the ground. Is this a problem? Is it common? What do I do? Now I...
I got the call this morning from the post office. The baby chicks are here. They are our first chicks, and we were amazed at how fast they found the food and water. We put the beak of each one in the water nipple, and almost immediately they started pecking at them to get more water. The...
Good morning Everyone. I am very excited to join the group. We are brand new to chickens, and most of what I know I have learned from this site. :thumbsup On Friday, 6/12, we inherited/adopted 14 hens that are about 2-3 years old, or so I am told. I am not sure about some of the breeds, but...