I am having trouble understanding an ongoing problem I am dealing with one of my roosters. He has been housed with 6 hens of different ages since last October. He has just now started showing intetest in acting like a rooster should but everytime he mounts a selective hen she and most everyone...
Ok - I haven't raised chickens since the 70's. I had Barred Rocks before and they all produced nice light brown to medium brown eggs. So I figured that it would be nice to have that breed again after we built our chicken house this Summer. I been patiently waiting for our first eggs to arrive...
It has been several years since I have raised any chickens. So I would like to have a refresher coarse on when to take them off of starter/grower and if and when they need anything special done to insure their good health. They are Barred Rock chicks that are 3 months old and are thriving on...