okay, I'm going to post pictures of things that you need to get for your chicks. I'm assuming you're a beginner, and I really hope that you did a bit of research before getting these two chicks.
Feed
Dumor chick starter is pretty much the standard chick feed. If you live near a tractor supply...
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chicks need a special starter feed that's small enough for them to ingest. you can find it at your local feed store, it's pretty easy to come by in the chicken section.
So my father went to gather the eggs today and found a miniature egg in the nesting box. We currently have a 5 or 6 week old chick who was accepted into the flock about 2 weeks ago. It's always been a little large for it's age, and a bit more physically mature, but now we're wondering if it's...
forgot to reply to this- but i have a happy update!!
i procrastinated a lot to do anything except put the vinegar in their water, but that seemed to do the trick. She recovered quickly and is now healthy and happy. none of the other hens are showing any symptoms.
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Amber sex link. She's about two years old, and although I'm unable to pick her up, she seems to be the same size as her sisters.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Slightly lethargic. She...
those are probably mourning doves. here's some tips i found online to help care for them https://animals.mom.me/how-to-feed-a-baby-mourning-dove-12514393.html
We only hatched out one chick, a rhode island red x black australorp. We think he's a roo, but we have no idea tbh. I'm currently raising him like he's my baby.
Besides michael gary (the chick), we have one Rhode Island red rooster, 3 amber sex links, 3 black sex links, 2 australorps, and 12...
that's what i thought! if he were a hen the name would have stuck, but im glad it doesnt have to be lie that :). we need a roo anyway, we're getting more hens soon!
i'd say it's a rooster too, but you're right, they are very surprising!
we hatched out a chick from a black australorp hen and a rhode island red rooster. currently it's 4 weeks old and integrated into the flock. it is black with a green shine on it's feathers, and gold speckles on it's chest.
it got huge quick, quicker than i remember chicks growing. i may be able...