GENETICS QUESTION.
When I put my last batch in the incubator I had that showgirl rooster over those silkies. All regular silkies. I had a satin showgirl hatch from that. At the time they where all in the same pen for months ahead. After seperated they've only been with that regular silkie...
I have 2 big feeders and I also throw food in daily. I haven't seen them guarding the food from the small ones. And when I throw food in and the rooster calls everyone over he let's them eat too
I have to call around and see if I can find a vet to check. I HAVE wormed them and treated for coccidiosis though. The whole flock at once about a week after I integrated the small ones
Hi! I have around 30 chickiens,chickens, from 12 weeks to 25 weeks. I've noticed my younger ones are very thin. Everyone is active and eating. They all get along,I have cameras and check in periodically throughout the day while I'm at work. My layers are laying fine. I have 1 roo,and potentially...
Coloring questions ,I have 6 chicks from this pair. I only got pics of 3 because its the 3 main turnouts. I tried to get a pic of the dads wings but he escaped,so I spent a good 20 mins running around my yard shirtless trying to net him with the only thing I had. Also idk if its just him or all...
I had 4 diff cages,sorted from biggest to smallest then sub sorted from healthiest to sickest. Yesterday I took the big healthiest ones and put them in a brooder in the coop. To create more space. Still treating all of them with the antibiotics. I treated with corid 5 days 2 tsp per gallon...
Hi,I am having some issues with my babys.
2 pics added of the brahma siblings, 5 weeks old,the small one died not 10 minutes ago,this is the size diff and lack of growth i am talking about,yes I washed my hands before handling the live one.
I have lost far too many chicks in the past 2...
Yes,5 are ready to go outside,I think. I know 1 is for sure,she's my biggest,the other 7 are tiny,6 under 2 weeks and 1 silkie thats just small,maybe 4 weeks but the same size as the others
So I have 8 chicks ranging from 7 weeks to 5 days old all togather. My older ones are about ready to go outside. If I put them out then waited 6 more weeks to put the others out,would they still get along or forget eachother?