I'm trying to train my chicks to my call "Chick chick" by offering scrambled eggs out of my hand. Chicks are 6 days old and one or two will take a peck but they don't seem to enjoy scrambled eggs. Any other suggestions as to what type of food to try?
Thanks, I will check that out! I just overnighter myself an EcoGlow Brooder and we're moving all the chicks to a bigger habitat. We had 6 of them in a rubber tub used for brooding (it was a hand me down from our parents who have raised a few flocks) with a red heat lamp but we're upgrading them...
Is is safe/okay to put 4 day old chicks and 1 day old chicks together in the same tub/light? We have 6 four day olds and another 6 on the way (1 day olds) and I want to know if I need to go out and get a separate tub and wait until they're a bit older to integrate. Thanks so much!
Wow!! Thank you so much for all the information! This really helps a lot! Just put our call into the Realtor and actually found one who was willing to work with us and help us find the right property for keeping chickens :)
Looking for some guidance & suggestions on what kind of coop would be best for a rental property - we're moving to Leavenworth, KS where the ordinance is in our favor to keep chickens. We'll be looking for a rental house that will allow us to have some chickens but we want to be prepared and...
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We're going to be arriving in Leavenworth in March and I just wanted to check and see if this ordinance was still good. We're looking forward to starting our adventure with chickens when we rent a house. We're specifically renting only if the landlord will let us keep some chickens...
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My name is Trish and I'm an Army Wife and chicken lover. I have always dreamed of having our own backyard chickens...but with my husband being in the Army, we move so often, I never thought it was possible. Until now! We live in Maine currently but just found out we're headed to...