Last year the wife brought home 8 chicks of various breeds,half turned out to be RIR roosters JG rooster and a white colorful one.This is out of an egg i hatched from them,he is a mix of most likely a RIR he looks exactly the same as dad.All the chicks were supposed to be pure breeds but did not...
I just now got the separation pen done,it took allot longer than hoped.I ended up making it 3 ft tall close to 4ft wide and 12 long,i had given two EE, one brahma ,and an 8month RIR to a friend that is starting a coop.So now with only 3 birds in that pen i would say they have a mansion.Once...
I do not think it is a pecking order as much as a get out of my home kinda thing. I started building the newbies an area inside the coop,they should be happy and safe.
My coop is 15ft long and 12ft deep,plenty of room for all to rome around,i dont have a run yet but will soon as i aquire materials.
I have decided to split my coop for now, will do this weekend,i think i can scavage what i need at a min.cost,i will also split the run when the time comes.I really...
So i have 7 8 month old RIR hen's, just about 3 week's ago i picked up 5 EE and 2 Light Brah.4 month
old.I had put a pen inside the coop,after a week i opened the door and just watched,the reds would peck at them so i freaked out and put them back in the pen,week 2 i left door open again,in the...
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Just turned 8 month's now raising chickens, love this site,hope to meet some great poeple,looks like alot to learn. I have 15 and see me getting more in the next couple month's.