I have 8 chickens… 4 are BLRWs and 4 are other kinds. The 4 BLRWs are the same age as the others (hatched in Feb 2015). The BLRWs haven't been laying eggs for the past 4-5 days at least. What gives? The others are still actively laying.
So, we are thinking about adding 2-3 ducks to the backyard. We have one of those XXL plastic Dog Carriers that we used as a brooder our chickens and have also used it to move our chicks. It has slits in the sides for air flow and a metal gate door. We live in Idaho where it can be down right...
I feel compelled to offer some words of wisdom… I recently joined this sight and the forums related to BLRWs because I love them, bought them as sexed chicks, and because I had no experience with the breed or raising dat old baby chicks. I asked the same question I keep seeing on this feed as...
LOL!!! You are going to drive yourself crazy. Mine didn't look "Blue" for months. They are just over 3 months now and some of them didn't start "Blueing" until a couple weeks ago. I bet that one is super blue!
All this new blows! We are thinking about relocating to the area and have chickens and ducks. We live downtown Colorado Springs and we can have 10 (most people have more) chickens. I can't imagine moving without the birds!