Hi! So, I just wanted to share a funny idea and story! My middle school friends and I thought up this great idea, the Chicken Olympics!! Two of my friends had chickens, so we thought it would be fun to have the broods compete against each other! I honestly thought the whole idea was just a joke...
My hen Meli (a Silver Laced Wyandotte) started ''squatting'' about 5 days ago, but we are moving tomorrow, so we haven't had time to get her a nesting box. The last few days, she has taken to hiding herself in our patio planting box behind a very beautiful, leafy plant. She has shaped the...
accidentally hit "start thread" and the computer won't let me delete it.So,I guess you guys can post randomly.
ttyl,
lgmc10
p.s. to start it out: My favorite color is aquamarine, my favorite singers are Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga (although I do not like her style), I am in two dance...
My one week old chicks are choosing to roost on top of their feeder, and the problems with this are obvious. I don't want them to get sick on poopy food. I put 2 sticks across the end of their box, but they are still choosing to roost on their feeder and not on their sticks. Any advice?
Got six chicks for my birthday! Glad to find Backyard Chickens site for all my questions!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Last year I hatched chicks for my science fair, 2 survived, and that is how I started loving chickens. One of my two chicks ended up being a...