I got a white rock chick the around March 20. She's almost a month now but still small.
We got her barred rock friend on Valentine's Day. The Barred Rock is what I'd expect from a 2 month old. The White Rock almost a month and more the size and feathers I'd expect from a two week old.
Think...
One of my 7 month old chickens started keeping her eye closed. I've been flushing the eye with salt water. She's having trouble eating from the regular feeder (depth perception problems) so I've been feeding her lentils and oats because she'll actually eat that. I'm making sure she's eating and...
I've got three pullets but only my Sapphire Gem started laying about a month ago. They'll be 6 months this week. The other two are a prairie bluebell and a Lavender Orpington. They seem healthy and I give them a higher protein feed (18%), water, and a clean coop. Should I be worried about...
It's been very hot this summer but my pullets (Prairie Bluebell, Sapphire Gem, and Lavender Orpington) are surviving with frozen watermelon rinds and foot baths. They're 19 weeks and the Gem is squatting for me like I'm a rooster, waddles and comb turned full red, and her vent almost doubled in...
Is she just being a weirdo or should I be concerned?
She seemed to be sleeping for about 5 minutes then I noticed the eye facing the room was open. She's a 6 week old Prairie Bluebell.
I grew up spending summers on my grandparents farm with their 50ish chickens and handful of milk cows.
Now that my twins are reading age, our family has the breathing room to grow from just a backyard garden to chickens.
My older son and I are building a coop and planning on getting some...