I also have 4hens and one poulet. A lavender rooster and a red frizzled rooster. I had a lavender chick hatched two days ago (looks like a poulet) and four more coming today. 20 eggs in incubator. Also looking for other blood to breed with. I’m thinking that I’d like to have about 10 or so hens...
I am presently raising 4 call duck, 2 weeks old in a brooder area next to my Hedemora, Breda, Barnsvelder and cuckoo Marans. The ducks are very bossy if a chick flys up and stands on the dividers. Chicks jump back in there area right away. Not sure how this will work later. The call ducks are...
My chicks are 23 days old today and they are flying around like roadrunners and scrapping like crazy. I hope I don't have a bunch of roosters? Some of my buffs have fluffy tails and some don't. Is that an indication of hens or roosters? Any thoughts?
Thank you for all the advice. I was raised on a chicken farm, from age 6 to 20....,,,. My parents raised laying hens. Had a flock or 3000 birds at all times. Know all about ventilation. Remember that there were huge fans sucking hot air out of the hen houses and a large system bring fresh air...
Well, my husband (Harry) and I worked all day on insulating our new chicken coop. Tons of work but it will be totally worth it for my young ladies and possibly a few young fellows!
Will send pictures once we have the inside cladded. My chicks are growing like Chick Weed ( a very bad weed). I'm...
Is there any changes that would let me know what sex my chicks are. I have orbington's, Americana and 1 silver lace Wyandotte and one golden lace Wyandotte. If anyone has any pictures that would help a lot.. Some of my chicks have tails and some do not.