Hello all!! I have had a couple chicks for a bit and just put three of them outside. They’re fully feathered and definitely ready for the outside, it’s warm during the days and very mild at night. But the sultan chicks and who I’m worried about!
I’m unsure if my sultan chicks are ready to go out...
Hi! I apologize in advance for the lengthy question! I’ve been searching for a post that already answered my question, and while I found useful info regarding this topic, I didn’t find exactly what I was looking for. My situation is kinda different. I was wondering If I put a couple 5 gallon...
We had a broody hen and found the best way to break her was to let her hatch some of the eggs we had in our incubator. Now we’ve come across a new problem! Do I remove the chick she hatched from under her and put in my brooder with my other chick that hatched from the incubator? Do I put the...
Hello all,
I have posted on a couple of threads and lurked around, but haven't officially said hello yet. Becoming a chick mom (or as my friends and family may call me, the crazy chicken lady) has been a long time dream for me. For the last several years I have dreamt, researched, and planned...
We got chicks for the first time at our local general store
The breeds are Buff Orpington, Cuckoo Maran, and Ameraucana.
I'm about 3/4 done with the coop and have been documenting it as I go. I'll have that fully up in video and text/picture format once I'm finished completely.
For now a short...
Hello friends,
There's going to be a scheduled power outage in my area for 24 hours. This is going to happen around the time my chicks are 5 days old. Any ideas on what to do to keep them warm? Do I need to call off work and let them sit on me with blankets? lol
Thanks for any insights and...
Hi! My peeps will be 3 weeks old tomorrow but they are already so big! Wondering what others do in the last couple weeks before they can be moved to the coop?? Thanks in advance for suggestions!