Recent content by Chester1977

Here are some pics of my chicks, guineas, and coop. What breed are these pullets? They are 7 weeks old. I think they are Leghorns.

I will snap some pics when i get home this evening and load them into this thread tonight or tomorrow. I am a super rookie with yardbirds (we had 4 commercial broiler houses when i was a kid, HATED IT) but we are really enjoying having them for now!

I rehabbed the vintage chicken coop at my farm in Virginia and have my first flock, 6 pullets and 4 guineas about 2 months old. It is 13' by 22' and the entire south side is open mesh chicken wire. I don't know if this is what is meant by "open air" but it seems like it will work for me so far.

Quote: This is a Lavender Silkie pullet. If you want a good quality bird from a reputable breeder that is well known for their nice Lavenders/Silkies then you will pay higher in price. Lavenders in Silkies are not cheap and especially if they are show quality. I got you. Rare and quality...

I am a rookie. What would make a bird worth 100 dollars? or 160 delivered?

Went home at lunch and let the chickens out and after a few minutes of herding got them all back in the coop. All is well again.

We have 6 pullets (6 weeks) and 4 guineas (5weeks) in our coop. We we did until this morning. One of our guineas was missing and I found it in the shed beside the coop yelling its little head off. I have been letting the chickens out to free range when i get home after work for a few hours...

Our birds are the same age. They will be fine, much colder here and I have had them out for 2 weeks. They are tougher than you give them credit.

I am in my rookie season of home poultry. I have 6 white leghorn pullets 37 days old and very lively, healthy and rambunctious. I also have 4 guineas 29 days old and skiddish. They have both been in the coop outside for a week and I would like to let the chickens out in the yard for an hour or...

I am working the same situation. My pullets are 29 days old and in the coop already. I have 4 Guineas that are 20 days old and still in the house. I am going to merge the two flocks (10 birds total) this Friday or Saturday. I am hopeful that nothing will happen, but don't really have any...

Welcome, and good luck.

The cooler idea intrigues me.

I live in the Shenandoah Valley of VA. Asked the store what hatchery they used (I had just gotten some guineas from Ideal) and they said "We use three different ones" I don't really care what they are, we are going to use them and the guineas as biological warfare on a uncontrollable boxelder...

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After looking at the pics I am going to go with Leghorns. Thanks for the help