Ok so I ventured out and bought chicks from local tractor supply. Probably not a wise choice being now I'm down to 4 out of 10. First 4 came from tractor supply one died and the other 6 from rural King all but 1 died. I picked one up today just checking on them and I noticed a huge knot. I'll...
To be honest it is partially their fault. We have lived here 3 years and up to this year we have had chickens and no problems. He also was keeping the field cut. This year he decided not to and low and behold raccoons and snakes. They have a safe escape with the tall grass. I never until now had...
So as a fearful chick momma my nightmares have came true. Im losing my flock. Seemed one by one they were being attacked. A few dragged through our privacy fence into the fields. We fixed the fence and nothing else happened for a few days. Low and behold today found my rooster chest and innards...
welcome steve,
First of all welcome. Here you will find many good resources to all your needs as a chick owner as well as just lazy day baking ideas or fun tips. As far as ideas for decent duel purpose birds, I personally don't like Orpingtons. I have always chosen RIR over anything, but some...
Well I know this is gonna be a stupid question, but how can you tell a duck egg from a chicken egg? I have quite a bit of chickens that are laying and I have two chocolate Muscovy ducks who are in the laying age now. I have never had ducks before and this is a new experience. My girls will go...
YASSSS GIRL, MY FAV TYPE OF BIRD IF I HAD TO STICK TO JUST ONE. THEY ARE AMAZING EGG LAYERS AND GOOD MEAT AS WELL IF YOU GO THAT ROUTE. THEY CAN BE SASSY BUT WHO DOESNT LOVE A SASSY BIRD...LOL...YOU GOTTA POST PICS ONCE YOU GET THE LIL BOOGERS...I WOULD LOVE TO SEE...OH I HAVE CHICK ENVY...
OMG....I HATE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PICK JUST ONE BUT HONESTLY FOR WARM AND COLD WEATHER AND THE EGGS, I WOULD GO WITH RIR'S. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY GO TO BIRD FOR EGGS, AND THEY FAIR VERY WELL IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. IN FACT I HAD A BATCH THAT LOVED PLAYING IN THE SNOW.
BOTH ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL ANDDDDD DUNDUNDUNNNNN COCKERELS. I HAVE A FEW SLW AND THE PULLETS ARE VERY DEFINED IN THEIR LACING ACROSS THE CHEST. COCKERELS TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE MOTTLED I GUESS YOU CAN SAY. VERY BEAUTIFUL THOUGH