Recent content by BayAreaMike408

I recently moved and want to start raising backyard chickens again. I have a 1.5 acre property and I am wondering how far away neighbors would be able to hear them. No roosters- assume 4 standard size hens. Would a distance of 200 feet be far enough away that they would have ZERO noise if in...

Found this as we were closing the coop for the night! Thinking it’s our cream legbar but could be our ameraucana. It’s a half size blue egg and the kids couldn’t be more excited lol We’ve definitely got squatting parties happening- they drop it like it’s hot 😂

@AmyR80 he ended up being a boy. We rehomed him and this is him last week.

Meant 24 weeks. And good to year I’m on the right track! Kids have been eagerly awaiting their daily prizes lol

Hi All, New chicken owner here. We had 9, 1 day old chicks shipped Dec 7th, making them almost 18 weeks old. We’ve been enjoying having them around and interact with them daily. Today, my only pure Ameraucana in the group was friendlier than usual. She’s always been friendly but not...

@Frazzemrat1 thank you for posting. It’s exactly what I was hoping for, so that I can learn going forward.

Thanks. Is the changing of the feather colors around his neck a male specific trait?

My young Roo- he’s 13 weeks old purchased as a female green queen- missexed. we’re not able to keep him; city law prevents it, but we were lucky to find a good new home for him. Before I drop him off, I was hoping for one last round of confirmations he’s a boy. His hackle and saddle feathers...

We would absolutely keep him if roosters were allowed here. Unfortunately they’re illegal.

Our sexed female green queen turned out to be a boy. We're sad, as he was one of our favorites. We have a small backyard flock of 12 chickens, all raised from day old chicks ordered from MyPetChicken. We were holding out hope she would be a pullet but the feathering is starting to make it...

Used rent a coop plate- 12 chicks. No problem.

Two bantam silkies +10 standard. No issues. No special needs for the bantams.

I bought this small perch from Amazon and put it in around 2 weeks old. While not necessary, i enjoyed watching them figure it out. They also learned to sleep perching around 6-7 weeks which made the transition into the adult coop very seamless. No night training required...

After a week, I would think the deaths are caused by something I the environment and not shipping issues.