Wow! That's awesome. I'll definitely hang around the day I integrate and just watch everyone closely. I've got some very sweet hens, but some get a little jealous of others and can just be a little bratty. Thank you guys for your help. I'm very excited about these chicks and will be glad to...
Thank you! And I was planning on going around the crate with some wire mesh/fencing that we made their run out of so that the chicks can't get out, and no one can get in. I'm thinking it should work well. Also, would raising the chicks in the coop help the older hens be more accepting of them?
i was wondering if I could brood some baby chicks that will be arriving this week in my older girls coop outside? My plan is to have the chicks in a large steel dog crate that we've brooded all our chickens in before, then keep them in there possibly with a heat lamp at night (not sure how to...
Hello all, I have seven OEBs, four roosters and three hens. They've all been raised together, and are not aggressive towards each other. Would they be able to stay in the same flock, or would the roosters be aggressive toward each other and fight over the hens and over breed with the hens...
So I ordered seven Bantam OEG's from Ideal Poultry, two bb reds, two silver duckwings, and three assorted. I ended up for the assorted, with one chipmunk patterned and two yellow chicks. Any idea what colors they could turn out to be? The red spot on their head is marking to identify the...