adding chicks

  1. sammi_lynn12

    Adding more chickens?

    So my boyfriend made the comment that we need more chickens last night. Believe me, I was shocked too! 😂 We currently have 9 hens and an 8x8 coop. They free range basically all the time plus they have two 14x12 runs so I am not worried about them having enough outside room but I am worried about...
  2. CHlCKEN

    Are they ready YET?

    I’m super impatient to getting my little girls mixed with my big girls. I’ve been wanting a bigger flock for a while now and I just want it to happen already! The big thing is I’m wanting to do a coop Reno for them but I need to take my separation wall down first. I just need to make sure I’m...
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  3. Bocktastic Quackles

    Lost Nugget today 😪

    I’m not sure what happened, yet heart crushing. I found Nugget and Poppy, Speckled Sussexes, roosting on the edge of the brooder this morning. It was a mile mark for both of them. I put them outside like we have been for about a week in a half now between 10am-3:30pm.Temperatures for the today...
  4. Katielovell530

    Adding one more in...

    I have 5 chicks that will be a week old on Wednesday. I am wanting to get a silkie on Friday but not sure how the other will react adding a new chick in. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
  5. Sheeba

    Placing chicks with a hen who's brooding

    Hi All; Does anyone know if you can place chicks in pen with a hen who is setting? She just started brooding about 5 days ago and a friend of mine brought over 1 and 5 day old chicks yesterday. I am hoping I can place those chicks on the pen area with the hen. Thanks for all advice in advance...
  6. janiedoe

    Adding a gentler breed to my flock

    Question: Will favorelles do ok in my flock or will they get beat up? Facts: I am considering adding four favorelles chicks to my existing flock. I know they are very gentle and usually end up at the bottom of the pecking order. I had a favorelles rooster for a short time (sadly lost when he...
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