Hi, we were looking to supplement our flock about a year ago and bought 4 chicks from here. I had originally wanted Auracaunas and barred rocks and she promised i would have these at about 16 weeks of age. Like you, I was concerned when I turned up to a house with a large bin in the driveway...
Hi mastiffs07, sorry just seen your post. Here's a pic of my coop which I bought from Benedicts, and the run, which my DH made! Just covered the lower half of the north & west walls of the run with plastic sheeting to give the girls some protection against the wind.
Hi Kherokee
I'm in Fairfield. I have 7 hens: 4 RIR's & 3 WL's. I did have 8 girls but lost one to a hawk when they were out free ranging. The cold is brutal but I think they'll be ok - they huddle together in the coop at night. You definitely need to get your hen some companions, they are very...
Hi Fringe, I am in Fairfield. I have 8 hens. 5 of them are Rhode Island Reds and 3 are White Leghorns. Some days I get 5 eggs, others (like yesterday) 2. I would love to get an Australorp in the spring for those blue eggs! My hens were very timid for the first couple of weeks until they got used...
Hi Heather (Fringe). The girls look lovely! They look like mine did when I first got them - small pale combs. You'll notice their combs deepening in color and getting bigger when they get more mature and ready to lay. The roost definitely needs to be about 4" wide so they can cover their feet...
Hi Fringe, I have 5 RIR and 3 White Leghorns which didn't start laying till they were about 27 weeks old! I thought I was never going to get an egg! I think I have 4 RIR's laying and 2 of the leghorns laying at the moment. Because of the shorter days, the others might not lay until Spring, but I...
Hi, So sorry to hear about your birds :( Did you get soemone to catch the racoon? There is a great guy by the name of Tom Logan, I think he lives in Easton. 203 375 1211. He will set cages and relocate the animals. I'm in Fairfield by the way!