- Apr 29, 2014
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Hello we are a young couple (23 and 19) and we are just getting out on our homestead (The dream to be completely self sustaining) My Flock is very small at the moment but will grow into more layers, meaties, turkeys, and ducks. (Geese? would like some information on the pros an cons if anyone can chime in) My flock as of now consists of 20 layers 7 pullets and 13 chicks my chicks are about 5 weeks old (2 Leghorns, 3 ISA Browns, 4 Black sex links, 2 Amerucanas, 1 Black austalorp, and 1 New Hampshire) a few questions the singled out chicks should i get a couple more austalorps and new hampshire or will they be well of on their own. my Austalorp has crooked toes and i have splinted them what else should i do in terms of electrolytes and probios for her? the other chicks i know have benefited from them two times i have used save a chick already should i use both probios and electrolytes? And they are having trouble being incouraged to roost at night what should i do to promote this or will they start at an older age? my pullets are all 16-17 weeks old ISA Browns What age should i expect them to start laying? i have them on start and grow still when should i switch them to layer? i realize that was alot of questions but i am information hungry haha thanks to anyone that can give me a helping hand or a few.