Recent content by Lebijourouge

Hi! I have two roosters who were hatch mates, now a year old. Amazingly they do not fight and only have the occasional squabble. The problem is I only have 3 hens at the moment (getting 3 more in a few weeks) so as you can imagine they are a bit overwhelmed with the boys. I need to rehome one...

Should I put them in the fridge until the girls figure things out?

Our Wyandotte pullets have started laying their first eggs:) We decided to go the European way and store eggs on the counter (unwashed of course!) I have noticed after a few days, the egg will become splotchy looking, it looks like it is going on inside of the egg and not on the surface. The...

HI there fellow Barnevelder lovers! This may not be the right place for this, but I am trying to place two Barnevelder cockerels. One is blue laced, one is black. They are nice boys. If anyone is interested, or may know of someone who would be, please let me know. I've tried placing them via...

Hi , I have two Barnevelder cockerels available. One is black, one is blue laced. They are from quality stock. Let me know if you're interested. I'm in Catlettsburg KY.

Ok, thank you everyone for the great advice! I will continue to feed grower until everyone is laying age and make sure there is oyster shell available.

I have a flock of mixed ages: 1 BLR Wyandotte (pullet) - 21 weeks old 3 Barnevelders (two cockerels, one pullet) - 15 weeks old 1 SL Wyandotte (pullet) - 6 weeks old How do I feed them to make sure everyone is getting what they need? No eggs yet from the BLR. Everyone is on starter/grower...

We have some really nice cockerels maturing right now, bought them from a reputable NPIP breeder, they are very typey and correct, and have wonderful gentle dispositions. We ended up with 5 cockerels and just one pullet when we ordered chicks, unfortunately. Two of the cockerels have beak...