Hi everyone, looking for some help. We have moved from CA to CO and have a new flock in the house getting ready to move outside. We are looking for any advise on an automatic chicken door that can hold up in cold weather. We got down to -7⁰ about a month ago for 1.5 days. Looking for any...
I love chickens. If we were home from vacation before the chicks were all gone, we would have got her some friends. Sacramento is funny with the time frame on chicks. You have to get them when they first come out or you won't get them. They do not bring in any more after the first round is gone
Never been broody. She is super quiet The chicken that passed away was the one who always clucked afer she layed or this chicken layed. I have a feeling she is just really lonely but not laying all of a sudden has me scared. We are looking for a friend for her but it is hard where we live to...
I had a flock of 4 chickens. 2 of them turned out to be roosters. I gave them away. I had 2 barred rock hens left. They are about 1.5 years old. We left for vacation and our neighbor who was watching them and collecing the eggs called and said that one had passed away. Just basically looked like...
Hi, I have 2 BO and they are 10 weeks old. They seem to jump at each other to establish dominance. My 2 barred rocks are the same age and do nothing of the sort. Both BO's have had really red and large waddles since they were 3 weeks old. Trying to find out if I got 2 roos instead of hens. Any...
Hi, I have 2 BO chicks. 3 weeks old. One has started to get a red comb....thinking its a roo compared to the other one. First 2 pics are same chick. Pics below of them. Thoughts?
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Not new to chickens, family has had them for years but just got our first 3 weeks ago
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4
(3) What breeds do you have? Buff Orphs and Barred Rock
(4) How did you find out about...