Can anyone tell me if this breed hard to raise? I’ve had a dozen chicks at various times & I can never get a single 1 to adulthood. I’ve tried medicated feed, non medicated, gamebird chick starter (feed bought varies locations & brands of feed) and yet all die before they reach 4.5 months old...
I don't think it's really seizures either just a weird thing he does like I said it's more like he feels like he is falling and tries to brace or balance himself. The ACV has the mother in it so that's good. The probiotics are in his water and the honey water was just about an 1/8th of a...
I separated him and brought him inside as soon as I saw he was off. I made up the water with the vitamins and give him about 4 drops of it twice daily. So hopefully that's not too much? He also could've been injured as he is in with a couple of Polish chicks the same age and I supposed they...
Yes, he's been eating and has a great appetite. I was afraid of Marek's too at first but he can use his legs but it's just like he can't figure out where to put them or how to balance on them once you get them under him. Watching him closer this morning during while giving him meds I noticed...
) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) d'Uccle, 10 weeks weight normal
2) What is the behavior, exactly. He seems to have forgotten how to balance himself on his legs. He can move them just acts like he doesn't know how put...
So my dad brought me home 3 little silkes 2 are 4 months old and the 3rd is 3 months old. Anyone have any ideas if they are pullets/roosters? I'm thinking the youngest is a pullet and the older 2 are roos?
Ok so my dad brought me home 3 silkies and I have no idea on genders but I am thinking 2 boys and a girl but thought I'd post here to see if anyone can help me out. The smallest is 3 months old and I'm thinking is the female (one in the background in 1st pic). The other 2 (4months old) I'm...
Need a little help on 2 chicks I've got, I'm thinking one rooster and one pullet? First one is Australorp X Black Copper Maran cross and 2nd one is a full Australorp. Both are a little over 2 months old.
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So I've got these to Australorp chicks I'm raising (the bottom one is an Australorp X) and I was wondering if I got the sexes right. I'm thinking first one is a pullet and the 2nd one a rooster? They are both a little over 2 months old thinking of putting them up for sale so want to make sure I...
Once they reached about a month old she started pecking their heads anytime they got near her. So I figured she was done with them and whenever I let the others out to free range she kept wanting to go with them. I tried letting them all out to free range but she left the babies behind.
Until...
Yup tried her with another hen that was broody and she started beating her up, tried a different hen and she ran and screamed the entire time then started slamming herself into the pen walls.
I had her in a lower area inside the coop just blocked off, they could all see her and the babies the...
Don't post a lot but I need some help with one of my hens. I let her go broody and raise a clutch of babies and when she decided she had enough of the babies I removed her and added her back to the flock, BAD idea. My problem is she now submits to EVERYONE she squats and when they attack her she...
Thanks for the welcome and at the moment I'm not setup for hatching eggs as I'm just getting started in the chicken world but hope to be setup for them one day soon. :)
I also didn't know that they were really rare, I've seen some pictures online and just thought they would be some beautiful...
Hello, everyone I've not posted in awhile but have been reading a lot as I learn about the Australorp chickens. Right now I have 6 black Australorp girls and would like to add 4 more girls, prefer the blues, so I was wondering if anyone in Indiana has chicks for sale? If so could you message me?
Anyone in central Indiana have Australorps for sale? I'd prefer to get blues but wouldn't mind getting black either, I'm looking to add 4 more pullets to my lil flock so I thought I'd post to see if anyone has any or knows of any for sale?
1 2 month old Australorp chick and 1 2 month old Australorp X Black Copper Maran cross chick price is for the pair.
Parents on site and in N. Central Indiana