This is a silly question, but I'm new to chickens.
My chicks are 5 weeks old. Tonight one of them (buff orp) stood on top of the feeder and kept opening her mouth wide, like she was yawning. Not a sound came out though. This happened several times.
All the chicks are *supposed* to be hens...
Some of my chicks are scratching like crazy at times, like they have fleas, mites or something! I can't see any crawlies, and have been changing the pine shavings daily since I first brought them home.
They are about 1 and 1-1/2 weeks old. Can I put DE in the shavings? I have some, but it's...
My husband and grandson are currently building a larger brooder for our 8 new girls. It's 2' x 2' x 5' long. It's standard 1x2 and luan construction with hardware cloth and a 2 section hinged top.
My 12 yr. old grandson came up with the idea of building the floor area up and putting a large...
I'm new to the forum, but have been lurking for some time now.
Has anyone tried using linseed oil, used peanut oil (from the deep fat turkey frier - eeek), or similar cooking oils painted on the coop floor?
I knew a guy years ago that 'painted' his used motor oil on his coop floors and ramps to...