So wait, you can actually see mites on them? I've been checking them over pretty hard and haven't seen anything at all, but I didn't think you COULD see them! (I'll be googling that now. 😂) I was mostly looking for bites or something. I'm a know-nothing-newbie, I'm sorry. 😬😂
I got new chickens today. The people seemed nice and clean, but the birds look like this. They assured me they are just molting. My hens at home are too young to have done that. Is that all this is?
I have a separate coop they will be in at first, but if these are mites, what do I need to do...
At what age can you tell if silkie chicks are male or female?
I have three. They are all around 5 weeks old, I think. I got them from a woman who said they were all hatched within a couple of days of each other, but honestly, I'm not sure if she really knew, or if these are even silkies (which...