Bummer. That is what I thought. I will work on the dominance training, but not sure how long I can keep him in the brooder with the rest with the way he is acting. Sigh. I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew.
Ok, so the same chick I was complaining about being a bit aggressive towards me is also starting to charge at all the other chicks in the brooder and is basically up to all sorts of shenanigans. I finally got a somewhat decent picture of her/him and am curious what you all think...girl or boy...
I bought mine at our local farm supply, and they swore up and down they would be girls, but after reading others experiences I wouldn't be surprised. What is dominance training? And do I wait until I really know if she is a he before I start?
So we had our first thunderstorm last night and I was just curious, do any of you all know if chicks or chickens are scared of the thunder? I have 6 little peeps, and I know they get freaked out when our dogs bark (which makes sense since the natural reaction to a loud alert would be fear), but...
I appreciate all of your input! I hope 'she' is just super excited that I am the bomb diggity This morning she wasn't as bad, just rushed to the front and kept a very close eye on me, and interestingly enough this time I kept my hand in there really still before I did anything else, and as...
Hi All,
I am new to this site, and I have searched to see if anyone else has had the same issue as me, but to no avail. So here is my problem: I bought 6 chicks 2 weeks ago (2 buff opringtons, 2 RIR & 2 unknown w/black feathers). Up until today they have been great. This morning when I went to...
Hi All,
I have been 'lurking' on BYC for about a year now reading all the great advice on raising chickens, and now that we finally purchased 6 little balls of fluff of our own I figure it's time to make it official and join in on the fun! I am excited to finally be a member of the flock!