Hi all,
Question one:
I am a new mom to two 3 week old (Easter Egger and Buff Orpington) and two 2 week old (blk and white Silkie) chicks. I have noticed they sure shake their heads alot and scratch. Is this normal or could they have mites? I guess I am over paranoid after reading a few things here on the forum.
Question two:
Right now I have them all together in a big unused large sink in garage with high sides. The Buff is getting very big compared to the others,so she is very pushy with the others. The EG has almost all her feathers and is very sweet! The two Silkies don't seem to be growing as fast as the other two have been. They are both still small, the black being the tiniest and therefore gets pushed around more. Should I seperate them until the Silkies get a bit bigger? I read Buffs are friendly, but this one seems to be very bossy and even comes charging over pecking at me..(I was told she had been sexed),so I am going to assume its because she is the biggest. (I call her Bossy Britches). Just curious if I should seperate for right now.
Thx!
Question one:
I am a new mom to two 3 week old (Easter Egger and Buff Orpington) and two 2 week old (blk and white Silkie) chicks. I have noticed they sure shake their heads alot and scratch. Is this normal or could they have mites? I guess I am over paranoid after reading a few things here on the forum.
Question two:
Right now I have them all together in a big unused large sink in garage with high sides. The Buff is getting very big compared to the others,so she is very pushy with the others. The EG has almost all her feathers and is very sweet! The two Silkies don't seem to be growing as fast as the other two have been. They are both still small, the black being the tiniest and therefore gets pushed around more. Should I seperate them until the Silkies get a bit bigger? I read Buffs are friendly, but this one seems to be very bossy and even comes charging over pecking at me..(I was told she had been sexed),so I am going to assume its because she is the biggest. (I call her Bossy Britches). Just curious if I should seperate for right now.
Thx!
