Recent content by futurefarmer08

I was wondering about how big some of these chickens can get. I have a 7 month old BC Marans Rooster and he is HUGE. I also had a wine recently that was called Rex-Goliath named after one of the purported largest roos out there. It was said to have weighed 47lbs!!! When the Roos are so big...

Ohhhhh, ok. Thanks. I know that they can maintain their own body temp at 3 weeks? so I was wondering how long she would mother them. She is so cute with them though. Still calls them over when she has found something good to eat. Lets them use her as a slide etc. Just had to share. It is my...

Oh I almost forgot...:clap

Would you like another Rooster?

I read somewhere that too many ants are not good for them. Ours don't even try. My almost 3 week old chicks are gulping down small grubs and one of them scarfed down a black widow spider. I was shocked. I was also worried, but my husband said they are able to do that with no ill consequences...

I have two BC Marans hens. The dominate one went broody. Got eggs. They hatched 2 weeks ago. Her sister got lonely and went broody for about 1 1/2 weeks until she became an aunt. Now 2 weeks later they have been running around eating like pigs and no one is laying...!!!!!!!! (Or paying the rent...

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Actually the ones I got from the lady in Georgia were some of the best coloring that I have had. They had a lot of copper coloring from the time they feathered out. They still are working on their feathers but the Roo is going to be a handsome one. I don't know what problems erin was having...

Just my 2 cents. I also live in town, we can have chickens, but I don't like them to be too noisy. When I am home and I hear them Clucking REALLY loudly I usually go out and see what's going on. Or try to shhh them. A lot of times they are telling me that there is something in the yard that they...

That's so funny! In the last couple days everytime I go outside I hear this high pitch rolling rrrrrrr sound from one of my hens. I am not sure if she is happy to see me? or if she is just trying to fit into the neighborhood by screaming like all the children do? I didn't realize they have so...

I was outside yesterday hangin' with my hens ( only 2) and one came over and made this weird noise like a growl. Unlike a dog or something it didn't seem to come with agressive or irritated behavior. So I was suprised? I have a broody that will do a high pitched noise tha I know is "Leave me...

That sounds like a great idea! We are headed for the 100's again. So I am looking for ways to keep my girls cool.

Hi I also prefer natural solutions rather than drugs. I have fed my chicks lavender flowers from the time they were little. They LOVE it. Lavender is good for so many things. The DE is a great suggestion too. We use that but they don't seem that interested in it. Maybe they don't really...

I am so mad! We have two black copper Marans. I need more hens. So when my girl went broody, we drove 2hrs away to get some Marans hatching eggs. Well she was in heaven when we rolled them under her. Long story (hopefully) short we saw her rolling her eggs out and eating them. :epUntil then we...

:DThank YOU!!! I will do that. I just put in Broody hen and there were too many matches for me to check all of them. Thanks everybody!