Posts by SweetSilver

What a pretty guy!  And what a gorgeous photo.   I don't know, just bumping the thread.

Look more closely (at your RIR) at the neck feathers (hackles) and the feathers on the back, just in front of the tail feathers (saddle feathers).  They would be growing in pointed at this age for cockerels.  Pullets would...

The BR is definitely a roo.  Even with the little I know, I am confident of this one.   The RIR with the sickle feathers is probably a cockerel as well.  Pullets do not have sickle feathers (the 2 long feathers at...

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It does look like a BR cockerel-- barring is lighter than females' barring.   Fancy that!  Mistakes can be made....

Also consider that a windbreak with slightly amplify and make the wind turbulent for a sort distance on either side of the windbreak.  To avoid this, don't try to make a solid windbreak.  Make it more permeable, aim to lessen...

I won't read replies about the safety of Round-up because it just gets me riled up, so I'm going to put in my opinion for no Round-up.  Pardon if what I say has already been mentioned, I simply cannot get tied up in casual debate...

Quote: Originally Posted by PilotPete01  Hey Guys, I am a new member. I live in downtown Puyallup. I was directed here from the new meber forum. I joined because we are looking at starting our own chicken coop. I was...

46 replies in a day, and I'm the only one viewing right now?  Unprecedented!  I feel like if this thread slows down, one side will cook while the other side will become deathly cold, the atmosphere will burn off, all life...

You can get this year's piles ready for next year by adding more compostables and soil.  The only problem I see is that there will be pockets of Nothing in spots that might make it too porous for some plants until the pile can...