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i raised my first two chickens in our master bath until they were almost two months old they roosted in the giant shower when it finally got warm enough to put them outside i would get up in the middle of the night with a red flashlight and go to their coop and check on them i was a worried...

just think how they would be if they were outside with the mother hen if you think like a chicken i will make better since to you

it will work ive done it plenty of times he isn't gonna like it but the alternative is culling

the black sex links are good layers and the barred rocks too as far as getting along with certain breeds if you get them young and raise them together they should be fine my barred rocks get along with everything even the dogs and they are the first ones to run up to me when i go out to the run...

welcome to BYC and how are your chickens doing

it doesn't take alot to kill a chicken and worms and other pests and parasites are the silent killers

never had a problem yet ive raise many chicks on pine but i do wait a few days after hatch before the pine shavings go in the brooder it gives them time to learn what to eat but they eat the shavings to im sure of it and all of mine are happy and healthy but now cedar is a death sentence to all...

i use chain link fence with a layer of 1 inch chicken wire over that make sure the chain link goes down and lays flat on the ground at least 8 inches or so that prohibits digging. i also have all of my coops off the ground and my chickens are in runs i do have some old hens that are free range...

they can eat pretty much any grass or leafy greens mine do and they are fine

its not dirty and you should only change it every couple of days i had 100 in my big brooder and only cleaned it once a week. also you can put in pine shavings to help dry up the poo and keep the smell down

it protects you and him but keep the baby oil handy

i would start out with chicks and stay away from grown birds unless you know the grower and know how their birds have been taken care of

if you want to grow meat birds the jersey giant is a good choice or the black jersey giant or even a red broiler stay away from the true production meat birds like the cornish cross they are aggravating even for a seasoned keeper i raise them but its a pain sometimes

It must be a barred cochin it has feathered legs EEs dont have feathered legs

hello and welcome to BYC as far as keeping your chickens safe i might be able to give you some pointers where i live we have coons possums foxes coyotes hawks ospreys and bobcats just to name a few and ive never lost a bird to a predator yet i just keep them out the way i use to keep them in...

and i did forget to mention if you are aggressive towards a roo it only makes them meaner

Dont be scared of him and get you some baby oil rub a little in your hand and let him smell the fumes it will calm him right down then do this everyday for about a week if he doesn't calm down get rid of him hes just destined to be aggressive

Hi and welcome to BYC

keep a variety of drugs on hand do some research as to what drugs treat multiple illnesses my go to drug for respiratory illness is tylan 50 there are more out there that can treat multiple illness so check into those and keep them on hand we do and i use real wormer i dont depend on the organic...

some turkey hens are loners and dont want any other hens around them i had one that didn't even want the tom around i had to name her thanksgiving and she was the guest of honor but i had two together with one tom and had no problems at all i guess it just depends on the bird