chicken questions!

[lute]

You'll have to let us know what you find out about chickens! They seem like they would be an interesting pet. The cutest chickens I've seen were ones that looked all furry and fuzzy! (I googled for them, and this is the picture it came up with)

Sorry I can't be of any help. Good luck with the google searches!

i think those are silkie chickens. they are one of my favorite kinds of chickens! look at this hen!

[dab_20]

My dad breeds and raises chickens and well as ducks, pheasants and peacocks! You can feed chicks Chick Starter which you can get at your local feed store. When they are older you can slowly get them off the chick starter and onto corn. Lots of times you can get granite and put a bit in there food. The granite helps digestion. If you don't let them outside where they can eat rocks then you should feed them some granite mixed in with their corn. Sometimes chickens will get eye infections which is highly contagious and hard to get rid of. If you see one with crusted eyes, keep them by themselves. Then you can buy anti-biotic feed (or drops to put in their water) and mix it in with their food.

It's really best to keep chickens outside. Our chickens stay in our barn and during the day we let them out and they stay on our property- don't worry, they won't wander off! Not as long as you feed them. You can always build a chicken coop where it has an inside part and an outside if you don't feel safe with them loose.

I'm sorry I kinda typed more then I thought I would. I love to learn this stuff from my dad. If you have any questions at all, please PM me!

I see you got silkie chicks. There are many breeds so if you plan to ever get anymore, I can suggest some breeds for you.

[dab_20]

Some silly looking breeds are...

Crested Polish Chickens (AKA Top Hat)


And the Bantam Cochin Frizzles!


I've got 25 Cochin chicks and 25 Frizzle ones.

[buttercup132]

i think those are silkie chickens. they are one of my favorite kinds of chickens! look at this hen!

OMG thats so cute!! Aww he looks so soft!

[dab_20]

Silkie chickens only look that poofy if they are groomed of course. Otherwise if you don't groom them they aren't as poofy but just as beautiful!

[dab_20]

Ok my dad read my above post and I am going to add a few things. Right now what food are you feeding them? I found out that it's really good to give them MEDICATED chick starter. And when they are around 6 weeks old then switch them to corn or chick grower. And granite that you feed them is also called grit.

Also, when humitidy is really high, that's when they get eye infections. Otherwise they should be fine!

[Flatcoatluver]

i think those are silkie chickens. they are one of my favorite kinds of chickens! look at this hen!

that the only kind of bird my mom likes she still says she dosn't ike ducks, but I know she loves mine good luck!!

[lute]

ya know what's funny? i ended up getting this kind of chicken!LOL

[IRescue452]

Can't wait for pics. What colours did you get? I wouldn't mind having a few myself. I like brahmas. The Polish chickens are bad tempered. We had to run from them when my uncle had them, they came around the corner of the barn and everybody took off until he could round them up. Centralpets.com has lots of chicken pages.

Nevermind, I see the new post.