I have a very sweet, very broody silkie. I have six silkie chicks almost three weeks old in a brooder. I'm thinking about bringing mama in the house and letting her raise them. Has anyone done this? She's sooooooo broody, I think she would be a good mom. Not sure if she could raise six on her...
I'm not too concerned with cleaning since it's just the run and not the coop so there will be plenty of airflow. I'll leave enough room in there for me to go in and change out wood chips. Or maybe I'll just put sand on the top part. I could probably build a box with the sides made out of 1x4s...
Assuming those are all full sized and not bantams, your run should plan on 8-10 sqft per bird. But make it way bigger than you need, I would bet money that you will get more birds. Because all of us do...
Does anyone have a two level run? Please post pictures if you do. Not an upstairs coop, but the run itself is two levels of usable space.
I have a wire pen for my silkes, but they are ground dwellers, the don't even roost. I have room for them now but want to expand. Does anyone have a two...
Someone here has a great chart with all of the different pictures of poop. Normal, abnormal, etc. I've searched around, but I swear someone had one that was all in one place rather than a bunch of different answers. Help?
Little stinker. Came home today and she's fine. Ran up looking for treats. No idea what was wrong this morning, even geh breathing is normal. Was just getting ready to set up the hospital creat for the night.
Hi there, I need some advice. I have a one year old RIR hen who is lethargic, and sounds like she's breathing a little heavy. Not wet, not really labored, but definitely a little harder than normal. Eyes, ears, and nostrils are clear, no discharge. Vent is clear, no signs of worms/lice/parasites...
Hey Buckeyes! I have Silkie chicks coming, but will have extras. I was in on an order with someone who backed out. I could cancel, but I figured I would check with you folks. Does anyone want a few? I would rather ship the larger group.
Not sexed, color is a variety, they are vaccinated.
I'm...
I already have full sized chickens, I've never had chicks before (got them as pullets), so I want to make sure I have everything I'm going to need. Thanks all.
I'll pay more for wheels so I can move it around and it's easy clean since it will be in the house for now.
4-8-10 chicks, I'm not 100% sure yet. They will need to stay inside until probably April. Some are rescue/returns from a breeder friend that doesn't have room. I should have mentioned...