Recent content by Sweetchicks72

It’s my entire trash can! And I know it’s too heavy for waste management to pick up. Lol So I’m going to have to throw it away slowly. Or I could dump it farther away than my current compost.

Hello, I practice the deep litter method. I normally throw it in my compost once or twice a year when I do a major clean out. But I had mites on my girls, so I scooped out all litter (it’s in a large trash can right now), sprayed everyone’s butts with Elector, sprayed their house and nesting...

This doesn’t give you the best view but you can see how her feathers are tattered looking and split at the edges. She has smoothed out as she’s gotten older.

I know some time has passed but I am curious what your chick looks like now. I wanted to share that I think I have a partial frizzle. At least that is what I have called her. I am not a breeder so I don't know my way around chicken breeds and the genes involved but I was researching what to...

I'm new to chicken farming. Joined the ranks one year ago. One of my chickens turned out to be a roo, y'all helped me determine that. I gave him to my mother inlaw, she likes roosters. Well, he turned mean and she was ready to turn him into soup. Before that happened I took 4 (hopefully)...

Blueish-green. I bought 3 "Ameraucanas" Easter eggers in March from the same feed store. 2 looked identical, and one was blonder and just looked different. Her name is Maple--even though she is not maple in color, hehe. Mapes started laying in August at about 5-6 months old, I'd get one...

Ok perfect thanks!

So at what age should we eat him? I hear if you wait too long they're tough.

We're new to chickens and we have our first confirmed rooster in the bunch. He crowed at 11 weeks and he's 13 weeks now so we're planning on eating him. My question is, at what age is it best to eat an Orpington?

Thanks all. Yes, I was pretty sure. But just wanted a few other opinions. Thanks!

This is our splash Orpington. He starred "crowing" at 11 weeks but hasn't crowed the last few days and I've read hens can crow too. I'm wondering if that's what was happening. We're going to eat him if he's a roo, so I want to be absolutely sure he is a boy. Here is a picture of him with his...

I have been feeding my flock medicated feed. They range in age from 12 weeks-18 weeks and laying--just started. I have a few questions. Can we eat our first eggs or should I switch to non medicated feed before we eat them. Also, one of the 12 weekers just crowed. We plan to eat him, should we...

Just wondering if anyone can give me some feedback on the no crow collar. Does it work? Or is the crow still loud with it on? Im pretty sure I'll end up with a rooster and I either need to find him a home or buy one of these collars soon. TIA.

Just chiming in to say that bird in the top picture is darling! Is it a wayandotte orpington cross?

We'll thank you all. Just more confirmation from what I had suspected. Does anyone have any experience with the no crow rooster coller? I'm seriously thinking of trying it . Does anyone know if these roosters turn mean at some point?