Well, it's been a while! Lucky me, I did end up with three pullets. They're about 16 weeks old now, and doing really well. Unfortunately, several weeks ago, one of my neighbor's chihuahuas escaped her yard, got into mine, sneaked under my poultry netting fence and attacked my Ameraucana/EE...
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I'm considering moving my 6 week-old chickens outside to the coop full-time. They've been having outdoor day-time adventures since they were about 3 weeks old, and for the past week, they've been spending the days in their coop but coming back in the house into their brooder box at...
Hi All! Not sure if anyone will see this, but my chickies are 6 weeks old now, and I thought I'd throw up some new pics of Sam to see if anyone wants to add, confirm, or change their opinion about whether she's a pullet or a cockerel. Based on Happy Chooks 6wk pic, I'd say Sam is definitely a...
Agh... yes, I thought this was a tough one. At first, because Sam was noticeably getting bigger than the other two, with a more developed comb, I started thinking she was a he. But the more I looked at pictures and read about the differences here, I started getting more confidence that she is...
OK, I'm throwing this out there to get past my fear of being told Sam is a boy! I have three 4-week-old chicks (first-time chicken keeper) -- all different breeds. I've got a Barred Rock, a Buff Orpington, and what was sold as an Ameraucana that I'm assuming is really an Easter Egger.
My...