I got 4 week old chickens 1 black copper marran 1 buff Orpington and 2 California whites I was wondering if I could put them outside and they could snuggle as they sleep, in the night it is in the 60s
We have a black Australorp hen who gets bullied. The bullying got better over time so we didn’t think much of it anymore. Around 2 weeks ago we saw one of her eyes was closed, I believe on her right side. One of her eyes was closed like this before and we put ointment using a Q tip and it...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My son started his coop with 9 chicks early spring. I was super busy and got a really late start. I picked up my chicks May 25th. I went to a co-op and picked up 2 Plymouth Barred. A month prior I had found a family moving to...
My 1 week old chicks doing this weird thing with her mouth. She opens and closes it a few times before falling asleep. Is this normal? She’s been eating and drinking, also cleaning herself. There’s a tad bit of sugar in the water which we were told to do by the breeder who gave her to us due to...
Thank you for this resource.
I’m brand new to owning chickens.
We have 4 girls...Stitch, Cutter, Linen, and Lace. They were baby chicks when we adopted them.
I am really not sure of the breed of chicken but they were labeled “Easter Eggers” at our local feed store.
I am an educator in our local...