I just started my dream flock 8 weeks ago. I have a chicken tractor perfect for four chickens and I have a blue orpington, a black copper marans, a cream legbar, and a white leghorn. An assortment of beautiful (and different looking) chickens that lay an assortment of egg colors. I think...
I'm just wondering if any of you have noticed personalities early on in your chicks that they've continued to have into their adulthood? My week-old chicks seem to have very definitive personalities at this early stage. My blue orpington wants nothing to do with me. My white leghorn LOVES to be...
Question though: I have extra chicks that I'll be culling. 4 roos and 1 they threw in, leaving me with four chicks. When is the best time to get the flock down to the keepers? I put out feelers on FB to see if anyone wanted roos- no takers yet. Don't mind them staying in there for a while, but I...
They came!!!! And they're all doing well -- eating good, drinking water, getting warm when they feel like it, and pooping good! Success!! I have a blue orpington, a black copper marans, a cream legbar and a white leghorn. My chicken tractor will do four chickens well. My last flock, I had five...
here is my Texas themed tractor, "Cluck N Bock, Texas" I built it in 2015 (I think?) It has wide Texas flag doors on either side to sweep out the poopy shavings, a watering system and feeder both accessible from the outside, 3 nesting boxes with plastic trays that slide out, and wheels on a...
New to raising chickens myself although my folks had a RIR flock when I was growing up. I have 5 mixed breeds 3 1/2 week old chicks and I'm getting busy building a chicken tractor. Have already learned soooo much from this forum!