My RIR started behaving strangely today. I found her sitting on the floor of the henhouse in front of the nest boxes. I gently touched her with my foot, and she walked to the porch and sat under it. When I looked a few minutes later, there was an egg on the ground next to her. She sat on the...
My chicks are almost three months old. I have been feeding them worms for several weeks, and they devour them. A few days ago they quit eating the worms. They are still on starter food, and I occasionally give them yogurt and vegetable scraps. Chick Grit is also part of their diet. What would...
Thank you. I'm from Illinois, too. It has rained a lot here in the last week, and I'm glad my chicks were still in the garage. They are patiently waiting for a coop so they can go outside. Hopefully, that will happen this week. I have searched MANY websites, looking at different ideas for coops...
Hello. Thank you for writing to me. I, too, am a Christian. My two sons (twins) are grown and each have son of their own. I am married and live in the country with my husband. For many years, I have wanted to have chickens, and I finally made it happen. YEAH! My problem is, I didn't plan well...
I decided to join BYC in hopes of finding support and helpful information. This is all new to me, and I am excited to get started. My chicks are four weeks old. I want to give them the best care I can. This seems like a good place to ask for help.