hell and yes he is the only boy and ues there is others pullets from his dutch durham line from england and his breed is Rhode Island red and he is suppose to be 14 weeks old he just staryed today and he sound like he being strangled when yrying to get it all out almost like a rusty screen door lol thanks for a reply wish a Icould load pictures but my mobile device will not do it.
yep lol nnow i remember reding that post i just cant reme?ber who said name him Stan lol thats as bad as the 20. 5 week old chicks i have lol i have raised a flick of monsters when they see me and i open the door to there pen i gaced with 20 that think i got to hold them all at the same time fly on me chest.arms .head .shoulders everywhere they can land on me how old eas stan in this picture? Buff orpington im guessing?Ha! That name started out as just Stanley. Actually Dorothy, but for obvious reasons it got changed. I was going to call him Dick, but my husband vetoed that. They were supposed to be The Golden Girls(I know, not so original LOL) but since 'she' turned out to be a dude, someone here (possibly Robo or Papa Chaz?) said ''Call him Stan" so it just stuck. But then I started calling him every other nickname and eventually Stanley Roosterface just stuck. I still call him all kinds of silly things. The Rooster Formerly Known As Dorothy(that one's hash tagged on IG)Sweet Face, Rooster Face, Poopy Feet, Stinky McStinkster, etc. You get the idea. Total weirdo.This is him. We sit on the porch at night sometimes. I can't keep away from him because he is so sweet. He got very sick when he was 2 weeks old and he spent every waking moment with me until he was well again. Now he is the biggest of them all and comes right to me when I go to check on them in the morning. He does not crow until I come out to visit.
Here's what you need to know about feed. Adult food has added calcium that young growing birds shouldn't have. Too much calcium at a young age can lead to bone and joint problems. If you are only going to buy one feed for your 13, 9 and 5 weeks old, you would be best getting a grower feed. Then switch over to a layer feed when they all get past 20 weeks. Add a feeder of oyster shell as a separate thing for the older ones as they mature. They eat it as they need it. Starter food is for chicks 0-6/8 weeks old. Most of the starter food is medicated to help prevent coccidiosis. It also has 20-24% protein. It is also important to not keep your chicks on starter feed after 8 weeks because too much protein can also cause bone and joint issues later. Grower feed is for 8-20 weeks. It usually has 14-16% protein. Layer feed is after 20 weeks unless you are lucky enough to have a chicken begin to lay before 20 weeks! If you do, switch them to layer feed. It usually has 16-18% protein plus the added calcium.
This keeps everyone getting the correct food and also serves as a safe place for the babies to eat in peace.
