Posts by TheBigWRanch

I am going to be buying some egg laying hens in the spring. I have a lot more experience with bantams and fancy breeds than layers. I have already decided on white Leghorns and Americanas, although I am trying to decide on a brown egg...

I recently watched a TV show where a family was having all of their golf balls stolen from their yard. They set up a camera, and it turned out to be a fox. It didn't matter how many golf balls they put out everyday, the fox would come...

Welcome spock78! Dirt floors are fine. A pullet is a hen under one year of age. Some breeds start laying earlier than others,usually  around about 18 to 24 weeks. You can keep different breeds together without problems. If you want...

I would say that is a Silver Spangled Spitzhauben hen. From the picture it is really hard to tell, but the rooster looks pretty short, maybe it is a Barred Cochin? Does he have feathers on his feet?

They just need time to get used to it. The outside scares them right now, and the ones that went out probably realized it wasn't horrible, and decided to stay. They should all go out in time.

Adult chickens can eat Chick Starter, but chicks should not eat Layer feed.

If it is a Spangled OEGB then I would say it is a rooster, because of the coloring. The hens are much more dull.

I thought it was a frog too!

I can understand not having the time to read a whole book, when all you want is to know about one small thing. I have no idea how much you know about chickens, but to other inexperienced people, I have to say that it is extremely...

I would also say Salmon Faverolle.