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Hey everyone, I have 7 chickens that are 6 weeks old as of yesterday. I am convinced I have 5 hens and 2 roosters. I am showing the two I think are roos and one that looks like a hen to me and all the others have the same beak as her. I don't see any wattles forming on the beaks of the 2 that...

Hey BYC peeps, I got 5 easter egger chicks a few days ago. I know they aren't a breed and more of a mutt. I wanted to know if any chicken experts could weigh in and tell me what breeds my little cuties look like. Im hoping I get a splash because my grey spotted one reminds me of a splash...

Hey peeps! My lavender ameraucana chicks are 1 month old now. They are feathering out so nicely and they are the best birds ever. I had them outside yesterday foraging by the river and got some cute pics I wanted to share. One girl seems to be leading all the others already and she is very...

Hey everyone, I wanted to see who ferments their feed and if so, at what age you started your chicks on it. I have 1 1/2 week old chicks and I soak their feed overnight but, haven't fermented it yet. Is it something you do all year long or do you only do it a few times a year? Thanks!

Hey BYC peeps, I have 9 lavender ameraucana chicks, which aren't able to be sexed by looking at color alone. I did the wing test when they were 3 days old. As of today they are 6 days old. After doing the wing test, which I read was best done at 3 days old or younger, I was sure I had 8 females...

Hey everyone! My chicks arrived today and so far I've had them for 3 hours. I ordered 8 straight run chicks from Cackle Hatchery and I received 9. All seem healthy and active and they have all ate/drank with enthusiasm. One kept putting her head up and back so far she was doing back flips at...

I'm posting tonight to share my feed plan for my chicks. It's my first time having chickens and they should be here tomorrow or Saturday. I didn't want them to get started on traditional crumble or pellets because everything I found is full of soy and fillers. After a ton of research these past...

Hey Everyone, My first set of chicks is arriving this Friday and I don't want to give them chick starter. I'm into a natural approach and I was wanting to give the chicks oats, grass, fruit/veggie, etc. I was hoping someone else here has taken this approach and might have some feeding tips to...