Awesome, thank you. He’s a good chicken so far. My girls and myself are really enjoying the chickens. Not to mention we haven’t even received an egg yet lol
Thanks for the article. I've got a 15-week-old cockerel that is starting to show his dominance over a young flock. There has been zero aggression towards me or my family. Should I expect this to change once he fully matures, or is it possible to have friendly roosters without any training/work...
As of today, this chicken is moving around and jumping up like a normal member of the flock. I have no idea what changed. About 1-2 weeks ago she still looked rough as ever and we were letting nature take its course.
Looking back on the entire situation, idk what I learned. No idea what was...
I love it. Thanks for the thorough explanation of every feature. There's a lot here to take and make my own or modify in some way. Is the LED Lights and controller a package deal or separate items you purchased? This stuff is readily available I assume.
Quick update for this thread. Pilot is definitely a cockerel. My wife caught him practicing his crow the other morning. Sadly I still haven’t heard it… In addition, his spurs are starting to grow in. There’s a small bump on each leg. Not to mention, he just outgrew the entire flock (with girls...
Somehow, she's still living. She looks terrible getting around, but she gets around. We incorporated two more chicks about 3-4 weeks younger a while back. Those two and Trudy tend to stick together, but Trudy will peck if they get in her small radius. Occasionally I'll help her into the coop at...
That is a huge raccoon! As I was reading the story, raccoon was the primary suspect. I've heard of stories where they just reach in and pop the heads off of chicks. Apparently quail too... Sorry about your loss. Do you keep that many bobwhite quail together through breeding season? I heard they...