Thank you for your replies. Yes, they are free range 24/7. We considered capturing them and putting in a shelter however we are unsure about doing so with all 4 ladies :) We are thinking incubation is the only way at this point.
Hi everyone,
We are at a loss therefore I thought I would check with you guys.
We live in Alabama, have a small pond and we have 5 mallard (4 female and 1 male). Over the past 2 months, we have had multiple nests of eggs. First we had 3 different nests with anywhere from 8 - 16 eggs. One...
Hi all,
Here are our 2 ladies (Coco Peep-Amercauna and Layla Pickle-Plymoth Rock). We are first time chicken owners and have had them since they were around 2-3 weeks old. They are a wonderful addition to our family. We had thought that we would have eggs by now. I hoped that some of you...
Yes, I placed on in with my chicks within a week and they loved it. Just make sure is is somewhat low to the ground/bottom of what you have them in. They love practicing.
I agree! I just got on here to research this very thing. I think mangy describes it well. I was trying to figure out what word fit and mangy does. Glad to hear that this is normal!! Thanks
Thank you for your response.
She was fine until yesterday. She slept alot yesterday and not moving around much. She was eating and pooping fine until yesterday although she had experienced pasty butt for several days that I had taken care of. The last few days she had not had any pasty butt...
Last night I posted this under Emergencies. I have not gotten a response therefore I thought I would try here. I am just very upset about losing my first baby chic!
My 1 1/2 week old chick has been doing awesome. Tonight she seemsed lethargic. I fed her and one other water via a dropper...
She died.... I have no idea what went wrong. She has been thriving. Now our 1 other baby chick is peeping away. She never liked being without the other.
Any ideas on what went wrong would be appreciated!
Thanks!
My 1 1/2 week old chick has been doing awesome. Tonight she seemsed lethargic. I fed her and one other water via a dropper (not much just a few drops). I am then holding her and she throws the water up. Any ideas....I am new at this and worried.
Thanks,
Jenny
Okay, help me out here. We want hens that lay eggs regularly and are friendly I am on the IDeal site trying to decide.
We were thinking of getting a Silkie but on Ideal they are under Bantam. Are Silkie's at type of Bantama?
Also, under each type of chicken there are types. Example, if I...
Thank you all for the input. I was thinking of getting 3 chickens each a different type. Possibly that lay different colors as someone suggested. Thanks a million
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HI to all! We are new to this. We are about to purchase our first chickens. Are there any that are no-nos to the Alabama area. Our primary purchase is for laying eggs and family enjoyment/pets. We are thinking of purchasing 3 chickens and would like to get the best for our needs.
Thanks!!