Thanks so much for the advice! At what point does one know the eggs are infertile and to remove them? I bought egg food and wet it according to the instructions but neither of the two took any interest in it.. They love seeds, millet and apple though so that they will happily eat. I have tried...
Hi Everyone,
I adopted 2 little zebra finches in January, male and female. I noticed on the weekend that there are 3 tiny little eggs in their nest. I am not sure if she is done laying as neither of them are sitting on the eggs during the day. Both of them sleep in the nest at night though. I am...
Very informative!! Thanks very much!! I cannot wait to try some of these :-) Do chickens like wheatgrass and is it ok to feed? Any other type of herb/plant one can grow at home for them to enjoy?
Thank you!! My husband is busy building our chicken coop so once that is ready then I can finally get my silkies! In the meantime I am trying to learn as much as possible so that I am prepared once my fluffballs arrive.:love
Hi Everyone,
I live in Cape Town, South Africa and am new to BYC as well as the chicken obsession :D It will be awesome to chat to any fellow South Africans on BYC to find out where the best local places are to buy all the necessities.I am also interested to hear re vaccinations of chickens in...
That's what the previous owner said too but the guy in my local petshop said the white one also looks like a male because the beak is a dark red/orange colour.
I woke up on wednesday morning and saw on one of our local neighborhood sites on facebook someone giving away their zebbies and cage. So I contacted the man and went to fetch my finches! Talk about a spur of the moment decision.... I have named them Lilo & Stitch! They came with a very small...