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That was my initial concern. I actualy gave a neighbor a barred rock and its comb/wattles are larger as well. The gifted BR has no saddle feathers on it either and "she" squats at the drop of a hat but my neighbors have no eggs yet either so cant officially verify.
Trust me I've been looking in the cube everyday... I dont let them out of the run till ~2:30 nowadays to avoid potential hide n seek for the eggs. Ive even checked the run for broken eggs fearing that they may have turned into cannibals. I figured I'd be eating eggs a month ago.
Hurry up...
Thanks everyone! I sure hope shes a SHE.....
So far the speckled and the barred rocks seem to get along fine. My S.S. tend to keep to themselves and are amazing foragers, while the BR's are basically beggers, though they are begining to pick up a few survival tips form the S.S.'s.
The only...
Ok all you sleuths thanks for playing, here are some photos and clues for you to help me determine if my chicken is a roo or hen. If you could provide me with info on why you think this is a roo or hen instead of a "gut" feeling that would be great so I can figure out what to do.
Born on June...
Hi all,
I live in North Count Coastal San Diego and was wondering what the main predetors are in the area? Im assuming birds of prey and oppsums? Does any one have experience or advice for predetor proofing in my area?
Thank you!
Hi all,
We are about to jump back into raising chickens (last time for me was 30 years ago) and dont want any surprises like having our chickens taken away from us!!!!
We live in Encinitas (Encinitas Ranch to be specific) and cant locate the specific laws that govern our community after...