Thanks! The sweetie who died was in tough shape from the beginning and she never recovered, despite all of our efforts.
Yes, we've got all of the chick basics covered--temperature, food, paper towel bedding.
I do have an update: I just visited the chick and she had both her eyes closed, even...
Hi! First timer here with four baby chicks now five days old. They're all eating, drinking, and active. I noticed a couple of hours ago that the Buff Orpington had both her eyes closed (not sleeping.) I very gently wiped them with a soft cotton pad and warm water. She opened one eye but the...
Thanks! I'll keep doing my research. And, yup, I'm planning ahead. By "I'll cross that bridge" I meant once I'm building the coop but long before my hens will need to move in!
Thanks so much! There's plenty to learn about all this chicken stuff and I'm happy to learn it! I think I'll have to do some adjustments to the coop design to make deep bedding work but I'll cross that bridge...
Hi everyone! We're awaiting our first chicks' arrival at the end of April. I'd like to build the Third Coast Craftsman coop for them (once they're ready, of course!) but I'd like to use the deep litter method, which isn't what the coop is designed for. Have you used the deep litter method with...
Hi! I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of our first chicks! We moved to a lovely acre of land near the Mendocino coast about a year and a half ago. I've been busy with our apple trees, creating a productive vegetable garden, and all of the zillion tasks that go along with living on a rural...