First of all calm down. I know its easy for me to say because I am not in your situation but I know your situation well and any chicken owner that has had a flock for years like us has experienced this. Its a lifetime learning I swear. I just found out yesterday that if a coop is under a pine...
I cannot move back to Alaska, so I thought I would bring Alaska to me! I am making a huge garden in my backyard and for the first time in 25 years I purchased 8 chickens (2 more than the city allows but who cares).
4 silkies
2 americuanas (did I spell that right)
1 Bantam red
1 I forgot...
I live in Bellevue a suburb of Seattle and I am told I have to "brood" my chicks for three long months. I have them in a HUGE tin water basin with sawdust, worms, grains, corn, and plenty of Purina medical feed and in ONE month they are getting so big.
Do I really have to wait three months...