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So I am outside this morning and hear what sounds like a Tarzan call, except under water. Yup, at least 1 cockerel in those sexed EEers that were supposed to be all female. When I heard it, it shocked me. The dogs freaked. Aries thought someone was in her chickens and ran down to check it out...

So today marks day one of feeding FF to the crew. The 10 EEers jumped right in no issues. However, the year old BOs and NHRs just look at it like WTH. It will be interesting to see how they take to it. As far as new stuff goes, the BOs and NHRs love shrimp tails and run up to yank them from...

So I was on a quest to start out with chickens nearly 8 years ago. I grew up on various farms from horses to cattle to sheep. Had a great understanding of those animals but I had never been around chickens other than folks I worked for. So I started doing my research and came across the breeds I...

For history buffs and chicken geeks... I have a NHR roo who constantly tries to flog me. I have yelled at him many times I am going to eat his unborn children. He is also known as the Red Fokker after the iconic plane most associated with the WWI German Ace, The Red Baron. This really seems...

These are the freebies that I was told were RIRs and EEers. All I see is EEers. I think three cockerels, but every day it seems the combs grow and get redder. This weekend when I have some help, I will catch and photograph each one. Dropped the phone in poop twice tonight. They were not what...

I have 1 White Orpington roo with 2 WO hens in one pen. In the other I have 1 New Hampshire Red roo with 2 NHR hens. It has been very hot here as of late. I have noticed an interesting occurrence. The NHRs are drinking 2x as much water in a day than the WOs. I would have thought it would have...

First, will a hen lay different size eggs? One of my NHRs laid, what I would call, a jumbo egg compared to what she's been laying. Second, can a hen lay more than 1 egg in 24 hours? Same pair of NHRs. I gather eggs everyday around 5pm. Last night, 1 out of the pair. This morning, when I fed...

So I was gifted a White Orpington roo, 3 WO hens, a New Hampshire roo, and 2 NH hens. I threw together a pair of tractors to separate them by breed and was happy. Now the guy wants to gift me 2 more roos and 6 hens. Then another guy wants to gift me 11 more that are Easter Eggers and Rhode...

So I was gifted a White Orp roo and 3 WO hens along with a New Hampshire Red roo and 2 NHR hens. I ate shrimp cocktail today and took them the tails. They all enjoyed it, but one red hen was a hoot. As soon as I would put a tail through the fence, she would bum rush her roo and sister to get...

I was gifted 2 New Hampshire Red hens and 3 White Orpington hens. After I moved them here, the Reds each have laid an egg every day. The Whites however, had not laid an egg in nearly a week. Today, 2 eggs in the Whites tractor! Questions: 1. The Reds eggs are bigger than the Whites. Is...

Ok, all I ever wanted was BRs and BOs...then this... https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/you-want-these-chickens-theyre-free.1248752/ So now, another guy wants me to take his 11 birds. Supposed to be all hens. He said he thinks they are some type of EE and silkies, but they may be RIRs...

That's how it started. A fellow down the road offered me a New Hampshire roo and 2 hens along with a White Orpington roo and 3 hens. I scrambled and put together two tractors to separate them by breed. And now I have chickens.... The hens had all been in the same pen with the white roo before I...

Greetings all: I am going to be starting up my chicken end of the homestead in the next month. I have been planning this for years and actually going to give it a go. I have decided on Barred Rocks as my primary bird of choice. Dual purpose, good layers, and docile (generally) are the...

Greetings all: I am starting a homestead…I have been looking at options for fencing. The big picture sees poultry, American Guinea Hogs, and Nubian & Boer goats. I have heard you need a stronger fence for goats than anything. 6 joules or higher is what I am being told is recommended for goats...

Greetings All, My name is Christopher and I live in KY. I am interested in Barred Rocks, Buff Orp, and maybe Rouen ducks and a few quail. Starting a homestead. Interested in poultry, AGHs, Nubian&Boer goats, and maybe even rabbits. Several questions to be asked (you have been warned). LOL...