Search results for query: *

I had a broody hen hatch only one egg. That was on Thursday of last week. Can I add a week old chick under her to give baby chick some friends

I was thinking of getting 12 meat chickens. How should I feed them? What does it cost to feed them for 8 weeks?

I have 5 adults hens and 1 rooster in the main coop right now. On three of the back I noticed these last week... Is this what they call rooster tracks caused by Mike the Knight (rooster)

Last year I bought 6 pullets. 2 Buffs, 2 jersey giants, an ISA Brown and a RIR. The RIR turned out to be a rooster but sure this is the hen that was labeled as ISA Brown. But can't find anything about the breed anywhere. Was she missed labeled. She is the nicest hen I have, and smaller then the...

I'm almost 4 weeks old and suppose to be a EE pullet. Same chick Different chick Group shot Some of the shots have the red light glow. Will take better photo later today when I clean the brooder. Just wanted to grab a few photos

Should I be giving my 3 week old chicks? They only eat starter feed.

This is Tiny...yesterday she was fine and this morning this is how we found her. What is it? Can I help her in any way?

In thinking of getting my kids a goat or two for 4h. We already have rabbits and 18 chickens. I'm just not sure if I have the room for goats? I'm thinking of getting 2 or 3 pygmy goats Maybe 2 does and a weather?. How much space do they need? I don't have alot of space for them to eat from a...

I went to the feed store yesterday to get feed for all the animal and was shocked to see chicks already. I want some easter eggers for the kids but not sure which ones they are. Rural King has them labeled as araucana Easter eggers. They look just like little chipmunks With a dark stripe running...

I went to the feed store today to get feed for my older chicken and noticed they had the chicks I wanted...now I have to figure out where I can put them so they don't freeze. My coop is out of the question, no heat. I have a garage but it doesn't have heat but can use a getting lamp. Or inside...

I have an 5 month old Rhode island's Red Rooster free to who ever wants him. I ended up with 2 and only need 1.

Layer pullets with the scratch grain when feeding chickens? My bil want to mix them but I don't think so. I thought scratch grain was to toss on the ground to ate and peelets for their feeder.

I want to get my sons into 4h. Their young so the only animals they can do is rabbits or chickens. I don't have the breeds they allow so I figured we would try rabbits. I already have 2 Dutch rabbits. Their sisters and I saved them. Their not the friendliest to the kids. A little scared. I was...

I am thinking about going and picking up some straight run easter eggers. I want mostly pullets and one roo. Is their any y tricks to find the pullets in chicks? I read somewhere about tipping them upside down. Normally when a hen hatches her eggs or you hatch them in a incubator How among...

I have 5 19-20 week pullets. One has started to lay, and I only have about a week of two of starter feed left. I also have a rooster. Can I switch them to a layer feed? Which isbetter layer crumble or layer pellets? When to give them extra calcium? What should I give them...and how to feed it...

Is it to late in the year to get more chicks? Their someone a few hours from me selling easter eggers chicks that lay blue eggs for 1.00 each. I have 5 almost 20 week old pullets and a rooster the same age. They will all live in a 5 by 13 coop with a 10 by 30 run. That is until the garden is...

Can I feed my chicken pinnapple? Not a lot but a few pieces that comein mixed melon from meijer?

Yesterday I went and picked up two rooster. With the idea that I am only going to keep the friendliest one. How to I introduce them to my small flock of hens? Right now their free range on the outside of my coop/run. The girls are locked in. and having a fit about the boys being outside. They...

How often do hens go broody? I have 5 hens that are 20 weeks old and just got a lot rooster today. They are not together yet. But I would love so cute little chicks. And does it matter if I place her eggs under her or any eggs. A a neighborhor has some rir that I'm trying to get her to give to...

I went out to my coop to give my girls their treats today and checked in their coop. And I found an EGG. Such a nice brown egg. It is a little smaller than the store bough eggs, but I didn't pay a dime for it... Cant wait till the rest of them are laying.