Just posting a quick update here, it was definitely pecking order stuff and not being properly integrated into the flock. I know that in the future, separating them should be a last resort. After a few more days of harassment, and one situation where the flock actually protected the runt from...
Hi all!
My partner and I started our flock on March 24th with 6 hens: 2 orps, 2 RIRs, and 2 black sexlinks. The lady at the store said they were about a week and a half old which puts their current age between 3 and 4 weeks. We feed them NatureSmart chick starter crumble.
Over the last week...
Hi everyone! I'm Nathan and I just got some chicks today and wanted to finally join this community since I'm sure I will be seeking advice from yall in the very near future.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
New-ish but not totally ignorant. I took a class at the...