I am new to raising chickens and live in the outskirts of San Antonio, TX. We had a high of 103 degrees yesterday and all my 7 hens (15 weeks old yesterday) did well in the heat. I was constantly watering the grass, they have plenty of shade and cold water with electrolytes, however, one of...
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What I have and believe is a barred rock who is approximately 8 weeks old. I keep going back and forth if it’s a pullet or cockerel. This chick is so friendly and does not mind me picking her/him up. Can anyone help and is it to early to determine?
I am brand new to raising chickens. I have 8 chicks, 4 Olive Eggers, 3 Welsummers and one Speckled Maran. One of my Welsummers is very small compared to the other chicks. They will be 5 weeks tomorrow but one of my Welsummers looks like she is 3 weeks. I’ve named her Emma. She is eating...
It’s been two weeks since I last posted regarding my Welsummer chick. Please click on the link below to read my original post.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/round-and-fat-1-week-chick-something-wrong.1512433/
Now my chick is 3 weeks old and I am at a loss to know if there is...
Good morning. I am a newbie when it comes to chickens. I have 8 baby chicks that I ordered online and everyone is doing great except my Welsummer baby chick who is 1 week and 2 days old. She is smaller than the other chicks and wobbles a bit when she walks because she is round and looks fat...
Hi my name is Teresa and I live in south Texas. Getting my first chickens next month and my chicken coop will be finished by early next week. Learning all I can before my babies get here. Wanting to learn more about diseases and how to treat them at home.