Recent content by Joeyg119

I will be soon, I am having problems identifying my birds as well, seems like every book or magazine I read says something different so I get confused. the only ones I am pretty sure on are my Brahma's and thats because of the feathery legs. I will have to get some pics and upload.

thank you all I LOVE THIS SITE! Lol and I did check one .... last nite lol, and she is indeed a one finger hen, at the same time I actually caught and marked two hens that were laying with wire rings around their legs. I am thinking on just cooping my extra roo's and feeding them for a few...

I have two grey-ish Brahmas, does anyone know if they tend to go broody and with it being almost end of July in N.E. Ohio is it too late for them and the potential peeps? also IF she does, do I separate her from the rest of my hens?

thanks that's what I figured, I'm planning on separating the extra roo's and either selling them or.... does anyone know the best way to see if your hens are still producing eggs since I work during the day and rarely see which hens are actually laying?

What's happening from the N.E.? We live in Mahoning County up by the Pa. line in Poland , Ohio. We've had chickens for 3 - 4 mos. now and are obsessed. Looking forward to exchanging pics, ideas and experiences with you all!

Hello everyone, I think I'm sick. I find myself spending countless hours with my chickens and need another distraction. My wife and I have had chickens for about 3.5 months now and both of us are addicted. We went from 11 hens to 32 birds and we think we have 11 roosters . We are planning on...