Really? I was wondering about the Wyandottes....I've also thought maybe Japanese Bantam....I live in eastern Ky so I can't see a public school getting super fancy eggs to hatch.
This is my first time raising Chicks, though I have had chickens before they came to me grown. I have quickly become the crazy chicken lady to all my friends! Haha
Today my husband brought home 3 more chicks. These come to me because the public school system thinks it's a good idea to hatch...
Wow! Everyone's coops look great! I don't have a picture of mine but I'm currently revamping an older coop that I used in the past. I already have my chicks in a brooder, in my bathroom. I originally bought 6 pullets & 6 straight run Rhode Island Reds from Tractor Supply. Apparently they got a...
I just wanted to update everyone that helped me. I contacted Tractor Supply about the 4 chicks I lost. Apparently they had a lot of complaints about the RIR chicks dying for no reason so they replaced the chicks I lost. They couldn't explain why my chicks died other than saying it was a bad...
I just realized that I had a typo in my reply to you. I didn't mean that it wasn't too close....I meant that it WAS too close. Just didn't want you to think I was being rude before. I really appreciate your help!
If the rest of these do well & I get my new Coop set up the way I want I may find...
Thanks so much. I have the light at an angle now. I definitely think it wasn't too close for them, especially being inside my house. Cheap thermometer is on the shopping list for tomorrow. Not going to lie...I'm hesitant to get more chicks. I still have 8 with 6 of those supposedly female. I...
Ok.....that's what I was thinking now that they are inside. When they were outside I had it like that because it was so cold. I will re-adjust the lamp & keep an eye on them.
Thank you all for quick response.
No "pasty butt" I checked that first.
The tote is medium in size but I plan on getting a bigger one when I go to the store tomrrow. I also plan on getting a thermometer....I have been going off the chicks & how they are acting. Now that they are inside they...
Hello....
I'm a newbie to raising chicks. I've had chickens before but they came to me already grown. After a predator broke into my Coop & killed my chickens a couple years back I've decided to try my hand at raising chicks.
I went to Tractor Supply & bought 6 pullet chicks & 6 Rhode Island...