raising chickens

So I hatched my one chick from an incubator and ever since I can remember he has sneezed. I tried changing out the shavings in the brooder but that didn’t help. He eats, drinks, chirps, and breathes all completely normal. He’s about 3 weeks old now. His girlfriend does not sneeze and they live...

Not sure if this is the right place to post this or not. However here I go... I saw this article today about hipster farmers discovering chickens are labor intensive. This had me scratching my head confused by this. For me, the coop was the most labor intensive thing maybe. Other than the coop...

Hi all! I will be getting 3 baby chicks within the next 3 weeks. Will I be able to raise my chicks in the garage, screened in porch or spare bedroom ? Is one of the 3 places better? I the equipment to raise the chicks until they are able to live outside. Thank you!

Good afternoon all :) I purchased one Royal Palm poult and one Broad Breasted Bronze poult along with 10 Silkie chicks from the local feed store. All were between one to three days old. They have been in the same brooder for approximately a week. Can I raise turkeys with chickens? What is...

Hi all, I'm a first-time mum for my three babes and got them when they were a day old. I've read all the info and love them all so much (my workmates constantly ask how my chickens are doing). I wanted to ask if anyone has had this problem before - one of my girls has stopped growing. A bit of...

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? June 2018 so about 6 months as of now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 12 hens in addition to 3 male Jumbo Pekin Ducks, 3 female Jumbo Pekin Ducks, and we are currently hatching Pekin ducklings as well. So far we...

Hey everyone I am new to this website and I would love to know a bit more about my flock. I have a hen that has been sitting on 13 eggs, but 4 have disappeared. I have a rooster. Today is day 19 for some of the eggs, I am not sure if their is a chicken in them all not but would love to learn how...

Had a hard start with my chicks- 4 came in the mail, only 1 still alive. We call her Lucky! But we got 3 more that same day to keep her company from a local feed store (Cal Ranch) and they've all done well since that fateful day. Now the our mail order baby is 15 weeks old and the others a...

It smells like Christmas in their brooder today, as I hung up some Rosemary, Basil, Mint, and Peppermint. Basil was the clear favorite! I like to hang herbs or chop some up for them, and they love them! You guys should totally try it, it's safe for them to eat! Credit to the idea comes from...

My neighbor wormed her chickens and had 4 days worth of eggs she was going to toss. We took all 32 of them and put them in the incubator. I remove the chicks once theyre dry, bit they're 4 days apart, which means I have lifted the lid several times during that 3 hour DO NOT DISTURB period. Today...

I know typically you want the high protein count, but does anyone feed grains to the meat birds? How does it change the taste and texture of the meat, if at all? What grains would you recommend?

Recently I had a batch of baby chicks 15 were born, but 2 of them didn't make it. Now few days later I see one of the little showgirls growing straight feathers. That's weird but I guess my Cochin bantam got on her. My very first showgirl like that tho... so how you call them chicks?

Hi , I want to thank everyone that sent me information when my teenagers were sick. Alas we lost all three of them. The first one 1 week before the last two. The last chicken that died I sent to the agricultural lab in Huntsville to get a diagnosis of death. It came back Ovarian Cancer as an off...

Hello, I'm not quite sure if this is the correct forum, but it seemed right. I have a few questions for you all: Do you give toys to your chickens? If so, what kind? Which is your flock's favorite toy? I want lots of suggestions so my (and hopefully other's) flock will be happy and stimulated!

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