I decided that today I was moving all my 6-10 week old chicks out into the run and coop. Their mess in the brooder was so much I couldn't keep with the amount of waste they were making, the uric acid was so strong even with 2 powerful air purifiers that my eyes were tearing.
The younger chicks...
It was a bonus chick I received with my naked necks, no idea what it is.
Acts very odd, loves to stretch it's neck outward instead of upwards and cocks it's head to the side alot like an owl, even takes long strides like one.
I'm surprised I haven't noticed sooner, but out of the 15 chicks I've been raising one looks underdeveloped and has been picked on by the others.
It also walks low to the ground and has a bit of waddle to it's gait, but otherwise is eating, drinking and active.
I noticed today that one drew...
Splitting up my feeding schedule has helped with waste some but they are still wasting way too much of this organic crumble I been buying for them. As far as what I can find available to me this 23% boiler crumbles looks to be the most cost effective as far as organics that I found, but the now...
Hello, Everyone! I just started getting into chicken keeping.
My name is Lyle and I'm a retired vet who has been living on a homestead for the past 5 years.
I've tried growing orchards and other fruit bearing plants and have decided to get into chicken keeping.
Did my best to look up on all...