Recent content by frolfer

Thanks for the responses everyone! The black one does look a lot like the black OEGB pics posted, but the ears are not blue. I noticed that a few people made reference to the blue quail game chicken as being a male. Are you fairly confident that is the case? We were thinking it was but were...

Hey all, I got some chicks from the local pet store 6 weeks ago and am not sure what breed they are. They were picked out of the "assorted bantam" bin. The black one looked a lot like a barred rock chick, but now is all black except for a few white feathers at the tips of the wings.. The...

I guess it's good to hear I'm not the only one with this problem They do go up and down the ramp during the day, as I keep the food and water up top. But for whatever reason they prefer sleeping in the run on the grass. Last night when I went to move them I saw a cat near the cage, and the...

New chicken owner here. My parents have had chickens for awhile, so I have some experience with them, but am no expert. My wife and I recently got two chicks which are now about two months old. I built a chicken tractor for them, an A-frame design with the roosting area at the top and a run...