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question for anyone really......can my hens eat good ol' fishing worms without getting sick with anything (i.e.; gapeworms) ? Husband wants to know. Thanks much. Cindy

Will someone tell me it's normal for young pullets (9 weeks old) to lose a feather here and there once they've been placed in their coop and chicken run? Also, is it normal for females to chase each other and get "attitude" like they are trying to pick a fight? Thanks.

I was wondering the same thing. I have their water and food in the run and my hubby was told they did not need to eat at night but I was wondering about the water. I don't really have a good place to put it, right now I have the water in one of the laying boxes because they have been in the...

Here they are 3 weeks ago when we brought them home from the store. They told us they were approx. 4-5 days old. These bottom two pics I just took a few minutes ago.....I told my DH, it'd be just my luck they sold me DUCKS......hahaha.....I know they aren't I'm not that...

their feathers are white and we are wondering if we have female "foghorn" Leghorns..... I'll post some pictures shortly...thanks everyone !

Welcome to the BYC flock !!! I'm in "down east" North Carolina. Brought my first ever chicks home 3 weeks ago, but am starting to think they are 6 weeks old....

My husband and I purchased 6 pullets 3 weeks ago from TSC. They were supposed to be from a possible 4 breeds, RIR, Red SexLink, NH Red or Barred Rock Red ? and alllllll 6 of these girls are still White-ish/yellow. Does any one know if they could still grow into their RED? Thanks for the...

Hello all you NC-BYC'ers !!! Glad to know ya !, well getting to know ya hopefully. I'm in Elm City (lil' bitty town just outside Wilson which is about 30 miles SE of Raleigh). I just picked up 6 red ladies this past Friday and had my first AIR flighter today. One on my watch and one when...

Husband has found delight in the little ladies. Especially tonight when the first one got out and perched on a piece of wood hubby had across the brooder top...lol...it was funny, kinda. I was the one that had to chase baby girl around and WOW can they move quick. I'm so glad hubby has found...

OMGosh....!!! ... that's exactly what has happened to me....:) too funny. As yes, my other five were staring at Rosy as if she too was a Goddess. I was beginning to think they were older than 10 days, because they are advancing farther than I thought they should, either that or they are SUPER...

Thanks for the view from an actual husband and you are correct for the most part actually....I think if he believed it would actually be beneficial to our home life or financial bottom line he would feel differently towards the project. I have put the project on hold anyway because of the...

How do I get my husband to show more interest in MY new adventure ? I am trying to get my coop built and the run and he doesn't have the level of enthusiasm I do. Will his level bump up to my as we go along in the process ? How can I boost his libido for this project ? and chicken adventure ...

very helpful....thanks !

Welcome to BYC....and welcome back to raising chickens......hope you are able to find the girls you want.

thanks for the comments everyone, I'm feeling much better about this whole chicken experience, knowing there are people that know about this stuff

One thing I learned real quick was if I had a question about anything go to the home page and find the "search" box, type in your question as best you can and you will probably find more answers than you ever imagined....lol. Coop Update - I asked around tonight at my quilting meeting about...

I'm new to all things having to do with chickens. I'm still not sure who came first, the egg or the chicken..... THANKFULLY, I have not gotten my chicks before my coop. I have been reading alot of the threads on BYC and appreciate all the opinions, views and knowledge everyone shares. I...

who says "chivalry" is dead ? lol....that's a cool Roo right there !!!!

I love your sense of humor and really enjoyed the pics. I'm new to both chicken coop'ing and chickens. Do you have any pictures of the finished coop and also how did your dog get along with your chickens ? I have two beagle/lab mixes who have had full run of the back yard for 3 years and am...

I will be building a coop in a few weeks and wondered do the chickens all roost of the same board ? or do I need to have a board for each chicken ? I will only have 4 birds. Thanks. I'm just learning all this chicken stuff....