Thank you for your kindness. I'm not sure what I want to do. Long term yes I regrade with entire flock which is 7 hens(2 Rhode Island Red, 1 Wyandotte,1-EE, and the rest I don't know) 1 sweet rooster. Then the 2 moms and 2 babies. Being new I am concerned the older chicken will pick on them...
Hello all. I have 2 chicks. Being raised by 2 different moms. New to chickens so please be nice.
One is 7 weeks old and one is 5 weeks old. I would like to know if anyone can tell if we have Roos or hens, and tell me when it's times to let them mingle with the flock. They have been able to...
Well our first baby is doing great. I have it and mama confined but where chickens can see them. 2 questions for you pro’s. Well maybe 3
Mama is limping quite a bit when she get up from snuggling with baby. Is there something I can be doing? It seems like after she walks a bit she isn’t...
Wow thank yall so much for the great input. I will head the suggestions. Tomorrow is the day if I marked the calendar correctly.
Looking forward to sharing pics!
Hello BYC peeps,
I am sorta new to chickens. New in that its been a few years since I had them, this time around we inherited our neighbors chickens and we have a sweet rooster. So we’ve got 2 broody hens sitting on one egg each. Being new to this Rooster in the mix thing-I have no idea what...
I have a Barny in my flock as well. It is very shy, doesn't seem to even like to be around people. Chewy is the lowest in the pecking order, and sometimes even gets pecked on. She is quite a gorgeous bird though
I have 7 girls 21 weeks old, still haven't started laying. A friend of mine has 7 girls and found she has 2 roosters 23 weeks old. She needs to get rid of one of the roosters and wants to give one to me. Is it possible/worth it to introduce a rooster into a flock of hens?
Thank You! Being as I've never had a cross beak before not sure how to rate severity. Laya eats fine and she is growing it seems like everyone else. I will keep a watchful eye on Laya. Thank you!
We too switched out the older smaller waterer for a heated waterer with nipples. I do however have a question about that. We were blessed to have a precious crossbeak in our chicks this year. Any thoughts on if this girl will be able to drink from the nipple waterer?
Good morning all,
Newbie to chickens here. We just finished our 6x18 coop and run last weekend and have had our girls in the run during the daytime. The girls are 7 weeks old and we are ready to move them from the brooder to the coop at night. Question for all you pros. Do we put food and...
Hey all I have an Ameracuana that has a slightly misaligned beak. It is misaligned on the side. She seems to be eating and drinking okay. Should I be concerned?
Hello all,
Getting ready to pick up chicks tomorrow. Getting their brooding box ready today. Anyone ever use Fresh Flock from Tractor Supply for bedding?
Hello all,
My family and I are new to chickens. We are so excited. We pick up our chicks from a hatchery in a few short weeks. We've read so much about brooding them indoors versus outdoors. We hope to have our 4x6 coop finished by the time we pick them up. Can we brood outside in the coop...