I have found a local man that has a flock of buff orpingtons and he is hatching chicks, but since I am in a suburban area I only want pullets. Since they obviously aren't going to step up and tell me what they are I'm needing advice on how to tell them apart, and since I can get them as soon as...
I am planing a small heay bodies flock of 5 to 6 hens. I was all set on having the nest boxes and the roosts starting at 24 in. off the coop floor that seems to be prevailingwsdom. Then I read in another post here that since they often jump off the nest/roost instead of using provided ramps it...
Howdy all!
My town has stricter rules about chickens than if I lived in Atlanta's city limits...BUT I am gonna have my little flock.
Anyone else out my way?