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ok they are about 4 weeks old now & i know one is a roo this is a SLW over a black orpy the 1st is the def roo. not sure on this one this is a SLW roo over a splash orpy - named spartacus got stuck hatching & i had to help these 2 are lemon cuckoo rock roo over cochin 1 2

im looking for some ideas for a breeding coop to keep 2 seperate lines housed in one. but could also have a divider that can be removed with external nestboxes ( preferred ) & big enough to have a removable brooder set up inside it. i will hopefully be housing a trio of dorkings & cochins.

was wondering what temp range works best for everyone im trying to steady my home made bator. & also the humidity, its summer over here in new zealand if that makes a diff its my 1st time. its a styrofoam bin with a light for heat & a pc fan have made a manual turner that i can tilt from the...

a light sussex roo over buff sussex hens & what were the results & if you have pics plz share

this chick is about 10 wks old & im still not 100% on sex thought it was roo by the way it was growing but now im thinking pullet.

ok a few weeks ago the oldest chicken we have died ( with a bit of help ) she was 8 yrs old. she went down hill pretty quick & we just thought its old age she didnt wanna go into the coop at nite & during the day would eat & drink & walk around a bit but not with the others. she would mostly go...

well i have a sick light sussex in her 2nd yr laying. she has been laying soft shell eggs but thought she came right after i gave her extra grit. but last nite i found her sleeping in the run not looking good comb was starting to go black on the tips. i brought her in & after looking on here i...

well i quickly put together a coop for my broody to keep her safe & was just wanting opinions & any ideas if i need to add anything. im in nz & its almost full summer here atm.. it has a floor under one end with tin & a door rest of run part has wire on sides & top but not underneath so she can...

i found one of my 9 wk old chicks huddled up & blood on her butt after looking up the poop page i see it could be Coccidiosis what can i do to save her & the other chicks.

Orpingtons. has anyone done this & what colors did you have & what were the results?? Just wondering as i have a broody sitting on some eggs of that sort.

i have a banty cross, & she is clucky i put in in a wire cage as i do with the others after day 3 i let her out. she ran around with the others all afternoon & ran back to the nestbox after having a scoff. so my Q is it too late to let her have some eggs? we have a SLW roo with our girls...

i have 2 orps (1 black 1 blue) that wont lay in the nesting boxes where everyone else lays they are both young girls, the black 1 will sit in a box for 20 mins or so then get out & lay her egg in the middle of the floor as she is running out of the coop. The blue 1 goes to the highest perch &...

I got 4 dorking chicks 2 weeks ago & was told they were 4-6 wks old is there a way i can sex them at this age they all look the same. one of them is bigger than the rest & i guessed it was a roo but now i see it has a couple of patches of the salmon color coming throu on chest. so maybe its a...

I got 4 dorking chicks 2 weeks ago & was told they were 4-6 wks old is there a way i can sex them at this age they all look the same. one of them is bigger than the rest & i guessed it was a roo but now i see it has a couple of patches of the salmon color coming throu on chest. so maybe its a...