We just cleaned our coop last weekend and today it is full of flies and stinky! We just have dirt on the ground and whatever hay has dropped from the sleeping-egg laying area (we're new at this!). We added dirt to the ground last weekend since they were kicking so much of it out. Our chickens...
I think my chickens are about 14 weeks old. I think they may be trying to lay eggs but not sure. We've found 2 tiny...like the size of a blueberry a soft yolky thing in the coop! They're still on starter grower too...and they love strawberries! Hoping they're getting ready!
Tonight is my baby chickens 1st night in their coop! I 've been outside to check on them twice already. Once to put them up in their sleeping area and once to give them more warm stuff to lay on. I think they're scared. :-( They were asleep on the ground all cuddled up in the corner of the...
We're new to all of this and my mom runs a hardware/feed store and said I should put antibiotics in the chicks water. Is this true? I haven't read this anywhere. Thanks in advance!