Hello! I wanted to share my positive McMurray experience with you guys. I ordered 15 chicks last month with a May 6th hatch date. I paid the extra $57 for priority loading. I had them ship all the way to California so I definitely wanted that.
On May 6th I got an email that they hatched and...
Hello, I just got a few new chickens today. I looked them over thoroughly to see if there was anything to be concerned about and they seem in pretty good health. Active, eat drink, nothing alarming but 2/3 had a bit of wetness around the vent. I am very new to chicken keeping so I'm unsure how...
Anyone up for a little gender guessing? I've got 2 satins and 2 silkies. All about 7 weeks old except the mauve silkie is about a week older.
I am so very fortunate to know for certain the gender of THREE of these cuties! I have a guess on the fourth but it is not confirmed. I'm excited to...
As I turned the light on in the brooder this morning, my little blue silkie let out his first crow! Then a second and a third and a fourth and so on :lau
It was just too cute. The first one was really impressive! The rest came out as little squawks but I got video of a couple of those.
It...
I am so happy to be joing this chicken community. I have wanted chickens since I was a little girl and I'm finally living my dream, begining my Homestead. I just got four little baby silkies and my heart is just so full ☺️🥰
Meet my little ones: Ginger (Mauve silkie), Mary Anne (white satin)...
Hi! I'm new to chickens and have been reading about them non-stop for months trying to learn everything I can. One thing I've learned is that for every article/post that says one thing, there's another that says the opposite 😫
Many people say that baby chicks need light on 24/7 or they won't...