Last year, I ordered 6 chicks from My Pet chicken- the customer service was excellent, and the chicks arrived on time. One died during shipping, which is to be expected, I suppose, but the rest of the chicks grew up small for their breeds and lay fairly small eggs. Am I at fault for this, or was...
I'm picking up chicks from out-of state and need to find a heat source that can be used in the car easily- I'm thinking a battery powered heat lamp, but I can't find one anywhere. Thanks!
My RSL is panting constantly and holding her wings out to the side slightly. Is she just hot, or is there something wrong? She definitely doesn't have an impacted crop.......
I got a few chicks today (one day to one week old) and the EE is not walking or perching at all, and her wings seem to droop a bit. Any ideas what is wrong with her? should I return her to the feed store and trade her in?
I'm looking to add a few new birds to my flock........I've decided I want some big, cold-hardy girls (for Colorado winters) that lay fairly well. Both the Jersey Giant and the Brahma
fit the bill, so I was wondering what the great folks on BYC thought.
Thanks!
I can't help but think the pullets I have now seem a bit small for their age. What are the average weights for an 18 week old heavier breed such as the Australorp, S. Sussex, and Sex link?
My 7 y.o. daughter is dead set on walking her favorite chicken around on a hen holster do chickens really "walk" on a leash as if they were a dog, or what? something tells me the leash won't work.....
How do I tell the difference between a full crop and a impacted crop? A few of my chicken's crops have gotten to around tennis-ball size, and one is making a strange "swallowing" movement a bit like in this video:
Sooo..... my girls are due to start laying in feb/march, and I was wondering if they would actually start laying then or if they would wait until the warmer months...?
I recently moved my 7 12-week old girls into the coop, and whenever I look inside the henhouse, there are quite a few feathers on the floor. I didn't think that young pullets molted...... could they be picking on each other? Also, is around 2lbs. a good size for a 12-week-old?
I was wondering if the chickens they sell at the stock show are actually show quality or if they are just the breeder's "rejects". I'm hoping to but a couple in January.
I was wondering if the chickens they sell at the stock show are actually show quality or if they are just the breeder's "rejects". I'm hoping to but a couple in January.
I was wondering........ I plan to buy a couple hens to add to my flock from the NWSS in Denver. My question is, since I've only ever bought from hatcheries before, will the birds that are being sold there be show quality, or will they just be the "rejects" of others flocks?
I got 2 red sex links (about 3 weeks old) that were supposed to be girls, but their heads are yellowish white. Their wings are also white, but there's some red coming in around the shoulders. So, what does a male chick look like? and are these male? because in that case, I'll have to get rid of...