I moved my 2 5or6 week old chick's outside today. They are in the top part of the coop with the door shut (can see and hear the other two one year old hens) I put the brooder plate I had in crate in my house and food and water. I'm so nervous! The big girls acted like they didn't want to go into...
These were supposed to be pullets, my stepmom showed up with two just hatched April 13th (happy birthday to me!). I have no idea breed, but everyone keeps saying roosters. Can anyone tell? Please and thank you all!
My stepmom showed up with two just hatched chicks for my birthday present April 13th. I had every intention of getting more of the black star sexlink that I have, but, now I have these. He says one is a roo. Either way, I love them already. Can anyone help?
Hello y'all. Last Saturday the 21st two dogs got into my girls while I was at work. Three were killed, Clementine was badly injured and Lilith was not harmed. I took Clementine to the vet because she had two nasty spots from the attack. They gave her a pain med twice a day and antibiotics as she...
Hi y'all. I moved my 10 birds outside to their coop. They were doing great and eating out of my hands. So I gave 5 away as 10 was just too many for my space. This morning the remaining girls are very flighty and not trusting me at all. I know, I feel awful about breaking up the band and I don't...
Hey y'all! I came home from work Thursday night to 10 he was told 1 week old black sex link chick's. They're adorable and I'm stoked BUT we started with a heat lamp the red one, and I ordered a brooder plate. It came today I plugged it in after I cleaned out the craye they're in. The chick's...
I was looking for chicken coop ideas and stumbled across this group. I am in awe of how kind and helpful everyone is! I am getting four hens and even though the timing is so wrong I am kind of excited! Working on the coop and a small run to tide the girls over and just get them somewhere happy...