Yeah, that's what I thought. Shoot. Now we have to eat them. They are the nicest roosters around! The Buff Orpington sits on laps. Guess I shouldn't have gotten so attached!
It's time to play GUESS THE GENDER! :)
So, five chicks all came to us vent-sexed with the assumption we were getting girls. This is my first time with chickens, so I am easier to put one over on, but I have had my doubts about two of our "ladies" since they started growing red combs and...
We are putting the finishing touches on our coop (The Chick-chal-A) and preparing it to house our five girls. We started with a wooden shipping crate up on legs, and it is on its side lengthwise, with two outward swinging doors in front in a hutch-like configuration. Since we do get some snow...
Just saying Hi as a new member here - we got our peeps in early March and are moving them to the newly-constructed coop ASAP. We've got 3 Buff Orps and 2 Australorps, and this is our first ever experience with birds of any kind. Lots to learn, but already so many rewards as we get to teach our...