I have 2 frizzle silkie mixes that are 12 weeks old. I got them around 8 weeks old. A day or two ago, I noticed the male sitting with his mouth open and sneezing a bunch. He has bubbles in one eye now, and has been having very runny light brown poop. I'm about a year into having chickens so I'm...
I have tried to keep him but as roosters are not allowed in my area, I'm so worried I'll get in trouble. His name is Scuttlebutt, he jumps up in our laps for pets and keeps track of the girls, being protective and helping them find treats. He's about 17-19 weeks old, born around the end of March.
I have 3 3 week old bantam, and one barnyard mix who might be a bit older. The mix(Scuttlebutt) has been tussling with the tiniest chick (Beans), but I can't tell if it's just them playing with each other, or more serious. I picked Scuttlebutt up last night to separate them, and Beans came over...
I am a brand new chick mama, and I have 4 little chicks about a week old. Three were mystery chicks that were not what the original breeder ordered. One is a backyard mix. The three are bantam, but I think there are two different breeds so I have one little teeny tiny chick, two bantam, and one...
Hey ya'll!!! I'm brand new to raising chickens-so new that I haven't started yet! I've been researching and planning, and hope to get my chicken coop built as soon as our weather here in Ohio gets somewhat steadier. (It's never constant though!)
I'd like to raise bantam chickens, and have my...