I got three Easter Eggers from my local hardware store - two are much larger than a third and only two have tufted ears. Do any look like they may be roosters? They are only 7 weeks but because the two are much larger than the third I'm worried I may have two boys.....
Well we did that with a dog crate for about 5 days. It was the initial intro to the whole run and other chickens that Gertie became blood thirsty. I guess we should wait another week......
I have (3) 5 week old Easter eggers that I am trying to introduce to my 3 year old hens. I have had them in a secure spot in the run during the day for about a week so the other girls can get used to them. We tried introducing them and our buff Orpington flew over and viciously starting...
Thanks. We are in NC so I can still plant kale, etc. and was hoping to start a late winter garden. They just randomly pooped on part of the area but their actual run was on another part of the garden. It has been removed for about a month. I guess its best to leave that section for spring...
I have 4 hens who have free roamed the yard this summer and fall and frequently spent time in our vegetable garden. We are fencing in the garden area this week as well as a separate portion of the yard just for the chickens (they have a coop and run but I let them out a few hours a day when we...