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Here's another updated picture of my little Swedish Flower Hen.

I'm hoping to be able to find some silkies locally, instead of ordering online. Bearded and white preferred, but I'm open to pretty much any color (especially if they're all different!). No frizzles or naked necks, please. I'm in northern Illinois near Rockford, so really anywhere in northern...

My younger set of girls finally hit the 16week mark right as I ran out of starter crumbles, so I was able to switch the whole flock over to their layer pellets, which is also soy-free. Here's my question. How long do those laying need to be on the new feed before their eggs would be...

Here's a pic of her from a few days ago. She's coming in a nice partridge coloring, I think.

You know, if I had taken my own (typical) advice and actually bothered to search here and/or Google, I would have had my answer very quickly, lol. Thank you Ol Grey Mare. That's precisely what *everything* I found said to do. So I now know I'm good to go to keep feeding the starter until...

I actually contacted Meyer about my little dark chick! I'm not sure why I assumed the white one was my Swedish Flower, but it looks like I had those two mixed up. They think my dark little one is my Swedish Flower and my white one is my Meal Maker (likely a White Leghorn). #2 did end up being...

I'm wondering when is the best time to make the switch from Chick Starter to Layer feed for my birds. My birds are 7 weeks apart in age. The older 3 are all EEs, if it makes any difference. The brand I'm feeding suggests making the change at 16 weeks. Should I start mixing in Layer feed when...

Thank you so much azygous. That's exactly the kind of help I needed as a new chicken mom.

One of my week old chicks started limping yesterday. I couldn't find an obvious reason for it last night, but this morning I can see that one foot is a little swollen and pink. Any ideas on what it could be and how I can help her? This is the best picture I could get.

that was my first thought, but in pictures they don't look nearly as dark as this little one. She's really throwing me for a loop!

My chicks came in this morning, and I'm having fun figuring out which is which. The ones I've been able to easily identify are my Splash Marans, Partridge Cochin, Barred Rock, and Welsummer. These are the remaining 4... Unknown #1. I suspect this is my Swedish Flower. Unknown #2. Likely...

YAY!!!

They're here! About 36 hours in transport. All arrived alive and are getting settled.

10:13am... No phone call yet.

It ended up being 8 from Meyer (In transit to me now!) And 3 that I picked up locally, for a total of 11.

No one is in or near my town.

When I first placed the order, it seemed so far away. Now my chicks are on their way to me. I chose Meyer due to their being close-ish to me and they allow smaller orders. The chicks are only traveling 2 states over, from Ohio to Illinois. I'm hoping they make it here by Wednesday, even...

Thank you for easing my mind. They moved outside Sunday evening and so far are doing great. They need help figuring out the ladders to get up to the roost and in/out of the coop, but they're figuring it all out.

Okay, round 1 chicks are moving outside in the next couple days, as round 2 chicks are arriving in a few days. My question is in relation to temps. Forecast has us dropping into the lower 40s, upper 30s this week. The outside chicks will be about 7 weeks old and pretty much fully feathered...

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, y'all. I ended up breaking down and getting a mid-priced recip saw. It helped immensely! Between that, tin snips, and a sledgehammer, I got that darn corner trough out. It was NOT easy! I thought of a jigsaw, too, but this trough was far too thick/heavy for a...