She is definitely leaning vegan. However, I'm concerned about her being able to manage such a restrictive diet at such a young age so I've manipulated things a little bit so that she is willing to eat eggs and dairy products. The organic milk carton has a website with lots of happy cow...
Does anyone have a problem with eating eggs from hens that are housed with a rooster? My 14 year-old daughter is pitching a fit because we are getting 2 pullets and a roo this weekend. She is vegetarian but eats eggs and milk if it is ethically raised, i.e. organic milk only and eggs from the...
I'm in coastal NC and it's been Africa-hot down here. They were in the brooder at 90-ish for a few days but were staying away from the light so I raised it every couple of hours until they seemed comfortable in most of the brooder. The temp was around 80 when they finally seemed happy. So I...
Oh how sweet!
They should just stay that way. Of course, I'd never get anything done since I would have to hover and adore...
Chicks are cute as anything but tough on my productivity!!
I bought these chicks at the feedstore on April 7, so I've had them for 4 weeks, but they seem to be a bit more feathered out than pictures I've seen of 4 week old chicks. There is the tiniest bit of fuzz on the ends of their feathers around the neck, fuzzy bum-bums but feathers everywhere...
I am getting 3 6-week-old chicks this weekend, so I am hoping that they can go right in the coop with a heat lamp at night. Having my previous 4 chicks in the dining room was charming but I am -too- ready to have a dust-free house again!!
One question, how hot is too hot at night? My 250 watt...
Thanks!
I am getting 3 6-week-old chicks this weekend, so I am hoping that they can go right in the coop with a heat lamp at night. Having chicks in the dining room was charming but I am -too- ready to have a dust-free house again!!
Another question, how hot is too hot at night? My 250 watt...
Hi all.
I've been reading this site for a long time! I'm glad to finally have a reason to post. I am the proud mom of 4 young chicks. They are 3-4 weeks old now and have completed their move to their new chicken tractor. It has a run area of 4' x 12' and a coop area 4' x 6'. I had wanted...