I currently have 7 little ladies. I'm fairly sure that they are all hens but what's the harm in checking. 😂 Also 2 of the ladies are mystery breeds. Any ideas about what breed they are? I'll post them first.
Nubia: We thinks she's an Australorp and not a Black Jersey Giant because of the...
I know chick can just pass for lots of reasons, but this was so sudden, I have a mama chicken who hatched out 7 of 7 eggs. She is a great mother and cares very deeply for all her baby's. They are just turning three weeks old are were all so healthy eating well drinking even the runt was doing...
1. Speckled sussex
2. Black sex link
3. Silver laced Wyandotte
4. Gold laced Wyandotte
5. Possibly a black jersey giant or black Australorp
6. I’m not sure what the last photo is. A lot of these came from tractor supply as chicks.
These chickens were not pure bred, but I knew they were not...
Hello!
These chicks are about 3 and a half weeks old, the olive eggers are possibly a bit older based on size. So far its been great, however I've noticed an odd sound recently that they make before falling asleep. It's a trilling like sound... pipipipipi...
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Hi all,
Just quick question. I bought hatching eggs at our local sale barn. Supposed to be lavender and lavender cuckoo only but this little guy looks like a blue one? Or is it just a darker lavender breed? Just curious if anyone else thinks it looks blue. He/she is the only one out of 13 others.
Hi I'm Jacque,
I've cared for grown chickens, but I've never raised chicks of my own. This fall I took the plunge and am finishing up my chicken coop and run. Coops just about ready for my chicks. My chicks are in a brooder in my house, warm and comfy. They are 3 1/2 week and 1 1/2 weeks old...
I’ve got seven chicks in the brooder this spring, mostly breeds I haven’t had before. My one Salmon Faverolle girl is so far very skittish and not a fan of being handled. She also tends to shriek a lot when the other chicks get rowdy.
However—one really interesting thing I noticed last night...
One of my chicks had developed a new issue. Tomorrow they will be exactly 3 weeks old. I noticed my largest girl stretch her neck out and gape. This started Yesterday evening. I also noticed that She shakes her head and sneezes. Now luckily none of my other chicks have this issue its just her...
Took the chicks out of the brooder today for some time in the run. At 3 weeks, they immediately went into dust bath mode. It’s 86 here today so I thought they would enjoy some sun and sand in the run. I guess I was right. After a couple of hours, they huddled up for some dream time so I took...
Hi all. So I picked up a few more chicks a couple weeks ago and within a few days, we noticed one of the EE babies has scissor beak. At first it wasn’t so bad, she was able to eat and drink just fine with the others. Recently we had to switch to a wet mash and a dropper because of the severity...
I’ve got three week old chicks. They’ve got a brinsea brooder plate and have used it really well. The past few days I’ve noticed they don’t go under there very much and it’s at the highest height as their brahmas and are getting quite leggy 😂
I’ve just checked them now and they’re snuggled...
Hi I just recently got more chicks, they are a few weeks old and I have noticed when they eat they seem to gag as if they are choking. I've never noticed it in my older chicks in the past few years I've raised them. Should I be worried or is this normal from over eating or something else?
I k ow it is way too early but I can’t help myself. I have two Easter egger chicks. The first one “egg” sprouted pointy tail feathers first and appears to have a single combs so I think she is a female. The second one”bumblebee “ has thicker legs, still a fluffy bum and the prettiest markings so...
Hello all! My chicks are a little over 3 weeks old and are almost fully feathered and MY GOD have they grown so fast in such a short amount of time. They have a lovely chicken coop and run just waiting for their arrival outside, which at the moment became my dogs new playground. They are getting...