Easter Egger™ Hatching Eggs – 12 for $61.68 24 for $101.28 FREE SHIPPING
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Dark Brahma Hatching Eggs
Dark Brahma Hatching Eggs – FREE SHIPPING
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Continue ReadingHow Do Chickens Get Lice?
The most common ways chickens acquire lice are from wild birds and other chickens. Once a chicken is infested, lice spread by crawling from one bird to another. Contact with infested feathers, especially during a molt, also helps spread lice. Lousiness is usually worse in fall and winter. Suspect lice if your chickens are restless, […]
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Delaware Hatching Eggs – 12 for $61.68 24 for $101.28 FREE SHIPPING
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Brown Leghorn Hatching Eggs – 12 for $61.68 24 for $101.28 FREE SHIPPING
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Continue ReadingKeeping Ducks Together with Chickens
Ducks have been called the New Chickens, in honor of their increasing popularity. But the first time-duck owner who attempts to manage ducks like chickens can be in for an unpleasant surprise. The two main issues are that ducks like it wet while chickens like it dry, and ducks don’t have the same sensible sleeping […]
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Weekly Special Standard Old English Surplus – Sold As Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
Weekly specials can be shipped together. Any other orders other than weekly specials needs to be a separate order.
Must ship within the next two weeks.
Item# WS1242
Minimum of 5
Continue ReadingHow to Care for Baby Chickens Delivered by Mail
Chicks shipped by mail require a little extra TLC compared to chicks you might hatch at home. Think about how you feel after a long journey — dehydrated, exhausted, probably a bit cranky. What you look forward to most is a long drink and a warm bed. Baby chicks are no different. They suffer the […]
Continue ReadingWhy Does a Rooster Have a Comb?
One of the most outstanding features of a rooster is his comb — that fleshy crownlike protrusion on top of a chicken’s head. So why do roosters have such ornate combs? At about 3 to 8 weeks of age, depending on the breed, baby chicks start developing reddened combs. A cockerel’s comb will gradually become […]
Continue ReadingWhy Baby Chickens Get Pasty Butt and What to Do About It
Pasty Butt — also known as pasting, paste up, or sticky bottom — is a common condition in newly hatched chicks. It occurs when soft droppings stick to a chick’s vent, then harden and seal the vent shut. If the condition is not corrected, the affected chick may die. Although pasting may be caused by […]
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