This is my first time raising chickens and I’ve been so fascinated with how much they change in such a short time! Right away I knew I wanted to keep track of the changes with weekly photos.
My girls turned 4 weeks on Wednesday, but I only have the 1st two weeks pulled off the camera lol gotta...
Just wanted to share some pix I took of one of my 1st chicks. This is the chick my daughter picked for herself. Meet Camilla:
She is an Easter Egger
With the cutest fluffy cheeks
Today she is 1 week old
She has 5 other sisters
And so far she is turning out to be one of the friendliest of...
At the beginning of the month I ordered 10 Easter Eggers from Hoover’s Hatchery through Tractor Supply. After being on pins and needles about the whole shipping and what to expect, they’ve arrived today!
They are 3 days old and I’m so excited to finally be a chick mama! They were really worn out...
So, I've decided to jump in and begin my journey in backyard chickens. Today I began setting up my very first brooder. It's not complete just yet, but I'm already so excited to be working towards getting that very first chick.
I used an old cage I had laying around that once housed pet rats. I...
Anyone out there have Sapphire Gem Chickens? Just looking to hear some opinions on them from personal experience. Would this be a good bird for a complete newbie?
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm about as new as you can get to chickens. In fact I don't even have any yet.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have all of zero :) I'd like to read up on them and learn from others before I start investing.
(3)...