I'm so sorry! I ordered chicks from Meyer and they arrived Tuesday May 7th. We had one of the Black Australorp's die within the first 12 hours of having her home. She was very weak when she arrived and we think she had Wry Neck. It was hard enough to lose one and I can't imagine losing 6...
I think the more roosters you have, the better chance you have of them not fighting. Back when I had 30+ hens, we also had 5 roosters and they almost never fought. Right now I only have 13 hens, and I can't have more than two roosters. My two boys fight like crazy! We are actually working on...
Here are my little chicks! One of the Black Australorps didn't make it through the night but the other 9 chicks are thriving! I got them all from Meyer Hatchery.
These are the Easter Eggers! Their names are Amber and Ellie. Ellie is the chick with a lot of brown on her head)...
My chicks arrived! I will get some pics posted tomorrow! One of my chicks arrived very weak. She is doing much better now that she has some vitamins in her system. She still can't be in the brooder with the rest of the chicks though. She's still pretty weak.
I had the same thing happen last summer with one of my hens! Our broody hen hatched a whole clutch of chickens, and she didn't want to sit on the rest of the eggs anymore. When she decided to stop laying on the eggs, one of the eggs already had a hole pecked through it. Because I couldn't get...
These pics are all so adorable! I'm not sure if this thread will still be active by the time I get my chicks in May, but if it is I'll make sure and post tons of pictures when they arrive! I'm getting 10 chicks. Hopefully all females like I ordered. I'm getting...
Two black Australorps
Two...