I put my 10-week-old chicks out permanently yesterday, and I was letting them free range for the first time unsupervised today as they have been being taken out for about an hour a day for the last month, and I thought they would be safe, and I went out my lanai door, and some kind of grey/black...
So I have about a 18 week old (hen) silkie mix breed (mixed with black austrolope). She is the only of her kind that we have (are hoping for a brooder). Anyways we have kept her separated from the chicks (she didn't hatch and they are only about 9? weeks old (silver wyndottes and barred rock)...
A friend of a friend needed a new home for their 9ish week old ducks… what kind are they? Male/Female?
I currently have 2 ducks 9 weeks (female) and 8 chickens 2 years old (female) and 8 chicks 12 weeks old (female) hopefully they all live harmoniously together.
Currently the chicks and...
The two black chicks are 10 weeks old and Easter egger mixes as the rooster was one of 10. The white chick is a rooster and 8 weeks old but I just can’t tell with these other two. Anyone think they know???
I currently have 20 EE chicks, 13 cockerels and 7 pullets, all 10 weeks old. They have all gotten along together till now. One cockerel has been aggressive to one specific pullet. He chases her and also bites down by her comb and drags her around. We were going to butcher all the extra cockerels...
One in pictures above is a 10 week old chick. I think it’s a rooster. I incubated some eggs for my moms mixed rooster and her her barred rocks. Her brother is below he was crowing loud and proud this week. I was hopeful that one of the lighter chickens would be a hen but I’m not sure.
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I added 3 chicks to my flock this year. They are still working through the sack of starter feed that I bought. They are about old enough to join the other 'gals'! Right now I have the old hens on Feather Fixer. Should I wait until they are finished with that before adding the chicks...
this spring i bought 18 straight run chickens of a barnyard mix, and i am having the hardest time sexing them. looking for some help as i have little experience in sexing chickens. they are all around the 9-12 week mark and a lot of them have big combs and some greenish feathering. (which makes...
Hello everyone I hope you all well. My chciks are all almost 6 weeks. 1 or 2 chick eat crumb but not as much as before they used to. Now I try to change feed to grower medicated pellets and they ain't eat that as well except very little. They shaking head sometimes. I checked every sign but I...
I made the mistake agian of trying to eat outside with chickens 😂🐔. Didn’t go so well it was mostly my chicks that kept jumping on me stealing my toast and trying to drink my coffee!!:drool :p ;) 🐤
How detrimental would a layer crumble feed be for chickens that are between 0-12 weeks old? or right until before it should be consumed. I read that it can damage the chickens liver somewhere. I'm curious to know how badly layer feed would affect younger birds. will the consequences be faced...
i was wondering some six week old Speckled Sussex. They have been on chick starter crumbles from day one. Do any of you switch to a grower feed are just stay with the starter. If you change at what age, if not how long do y’all keep them on the starter?
Hi there,
I'm pretty new to raising chickens, and I've been searching the forums to notice that my Dark Brahma's look just like cockerels. I'm probably just imagining it, but would love your opinions.
Thank you for your time checking these photos out