NewBostonChick i wouldnt worry about your new chicks. The laying pellets will defenitly not hurt them. The only thing is that the pellets are full of nutrients and other items to keep the chickens as healthy as possible so that they will lay eggs. Your chicks will be fine. Do you have any more...
If chase them to try and catch them stop. Not to be rude but that scares them. Also I just sit down on the ground with food in my hand and sit very still calling the softly saying "here chick chick" over and over softly and eventually they come and eat and the will walk up to me eventually
The best way to feed is to give the laying pellets you can get from Walmart or Lintons. If you add some oyster shells to the pellets your hens egg shells will be stronger and healthier. If you also put scratch in there run or free range area that will give them something to snack on all day. If...
The best way to feed is to give the laying pellets you can get from Walmart or Lintons. If you add some oyster shells to the pellets your hens egg shells will be stronger and healthier. If you also put scratch in there run or free range area that will give them something to snack on all day. If...
It could be peck order. Peck order is usually with more chickens but could still be the case. If you don't know what it is I will tell you. Peck order is happens in almost every flock. Big or small. Anyway, one chicken will be a victim and the other chickens won't let it eat or drink. Peck order...
Well to fatten them up just give them scratch you can get it from Lintons or even Walmart. I just make sure that they always have some on the ground. Then also have some laying pellets inside mixed with oyster shells to strengthen the egg shells. You can by oyster shells at Lintons too. It would...
My coop is well organized and is a resort for my four chickens. ( pic below)The window helps with ventilation in winter and in the summer helps it stay less stuffy. The roosts are by the window to help in the winter. The chickens like to sit on the roosts on cold days and the sun can hit them...