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Wow, got home @ 5:30 today and 2 dead chicks in their pen. Due to the warm weather here I had 5 chicks in an outside pen with plenty of room, grass,dirt,water and starter feed. I saw the chicks at 1:00 and all were fine, but @ 5:30, two were stiff with their necks pecked open. I have seen alot...

This chick is 3 weeks old, came with a batch of RIR/Maran chicks. The guy stated that this chick was a neighbors egg and he is unclear of the heritage. The RIR/Maran chicks showed cockerel early, at two weeks, but this chick is in question. Any ideas on breed and/or sex? This one of the...

November 25, 2012 is our entry date into backyard chickens. A local guy sold us some "Copper Rhodes", his breeding of RIR & Black Copper Marans. His desire to breed and my hope is a combo bird which is heavy body but also a good layer. The chicks are about 2 weeks now and also came with two...