Hi-
This is my 3rd time having chicks, so I still feel very new to all of it. My chicks are 2 weeks old now, I have 11 that I got from sourthern farm hatchery. They have all been doing great really compared to my first batch of chicks 2 years ago were I lost 3 very quickly. I have not lost any...
Our house flooded Monday morning so my egg gathering was a bit off because of all the drama of that, but it seems my 2 young Ameraucanas started laying, and sadly it seems they BOTH lay BROWN eggs, I had my heart and my daughter so set on the blue or the green
Is this normal?
I can hardly believe what I saw this AM
I went out at 8 to check on my ladies and see if there were any eggs, Cookie my first layer as of not quite a week yet was in the nesting box. So I went back inside
Go out and hour later and there is an egg were cookie was and it looked like she was in the...
Do hen's get quieter with laying as they get older and more used to laying?
And another question, refrigerated or not?
Dh gave his mom 2 of our first 7 eggs and he pulled them out of the fridge and she was upset that they were in there, she said they can go 3 week out which from my understand...
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Our second egg
but with a question, did it come from the same chicken the shape and color are a bit different, I'm wondering
the roosting location of vanilla last night would suggest that the first egg came...
We got our first egg today YAY February 10, 2010
Its a bit cracked, and has evidence that it fell from the perch
(Im guessing she was sleeping, the egg had purple paint on it from the next box cover that the perch is above, although I could screw a board to spot the eggs from then falling to...
Hey there I have a quick question that might be odd but need help with it, tomorrow I volunteered to go help my friend with her chickens.
She been under the weather and is a bit better, and Im health to so I can actually go see her.
The chicken are really her sons but hes a teen and well a...
These are our Ladies, they are about 22week 1 day, and no eggs yet. We are in AZ if that means anything for laying.
Do they look close, the one cookie I think is the closest and still nothing
Is there something to feed them to get them started laying, my husband I think is thinking Im more and...
Hey all I have a question I was hoping that someone might be able to answer for me.
I have 5 lovely ladies who are 16 weeks old today
2 buff orp
2 barred Rocks
1 black sex link
And 2 that are young yet americanas or 3 week or 4
But last night I went out and I decided to be weird and I felt...
This is our coop it coming along,
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/lovesilky21/Family%20Fun/Chicks/Chickie%20Poos%20Eager%20Eggerie/
But my question is how big should i make the chicken door for them to go from coop to run you know, like doggy door size 6X8 or what?
Hey all-
I have a question, is it normal for some chicks to be way way smaller then other, we have a chick (Coco) who is just like half the size of our smallest (Vanilla) big chicks I mean she is like nothing if you hold her, it also seem that she is colder to as she sleeps where it warmest and...
Ok well they survived the night, but the 2 americana are still very sad looking so, what should i do try to really force feed, if so how do i do that?
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Hey I have a question-
I just got my little chickie about 3 hours ago and in there poor some and green and white and wet and some have orange like mucus spots?
A. Do I need to worry about these spots?
B. if so what should i do to help fix it?
Not sure if the feed I have is medicated, it got...
Hey All-
I was just wondering if any of you have ever ordered from Ideal poultry, that were I ordered and I havent heard anything, and they havent pull the money out of the account and today is the hatch day, Im really hoping my chickies will be of there way.
If you have ordered from ideal...
Should i add a sand pit(one ft deep or more?) to my coop to help with the chickens cool in the summer?
So they can dig down or so?
or also dust bathing?
I think my coop idea change minutely
Thanks
Whens the right age to start treats(we get day olds chicks a week from today Thursday) and I was thinking some scrambled egg as its what they came from and should help boost them a bit for the first or second week
And will chickens eat tofu?
What is your chickens Favorite treat(s)?
If...
I have a question about my upcoming coop plans
I was thinking hardware cloth but then I was thinking lattice is much prettier and maybe EZ to put on. And Ive seen some people have used it a little in there coop but not much
Would it be safe or ok?
Would they stick there head through or could...
Im wondering if chickens will eat ants or if chicken like to eat ants, or if it's safe for them?
Our yard is loaded I just fought ant back out of our house again today that were after our dogs food.
If they like ants do you think they will drop the ant population a good bit for us?
Will...