So my new chicks are 10 weeks old & intermingle through baby gate with older flock. They still make chirping sounds. I am definately nervous about the "real" introduction & getting everyone to live peacefully together. I m aware of pecking order. I was thinking it was time to let them socialize...
So my girls are getting my old workshop as their new chicken palace. In their old coop they all (they are still in it) they all like to lay their eggs in one spot in the nesting boxes on the south facing wall. Should I keep new nesting boxes on the south facing wall in new coop or can I put them...
Getting ready for first batch of my new baby chicks, my older girls I adopted. I am curious between using a red or white light for my brooder pen ( large,clear Tupperware bin, 4 chicks) Any helpful advice for my new baby girls would be much appreciated. Thanks!
We adpoted chickens & their coop. The perches seem pretty dirty even after scraping and cleaning. Should you ever change out perches or anything else in coops for sanitary purposes?
We apodted 3 grown chickens from a friend that had to move. So I have been an adoptive mom for 4 months now, so raising chickens is still new to me. I noticed one of my girls had a swollen right breast about 3 days ago, I was thinking well she is about 3yrs old, maybe cancer? Then I goggled...