Hi,
Thanks for your post - I just got a trio of FW from a great breeder in Fresno. Looking forward to raising these, I had Tans before and just don't like having to deal with scratched up arms!!!! Plus the FW will be great for meat too. I appreciate your feedback!
My flock11/11
NameChicken Flock/BreedDOBEgg colorCommentsWormedCull?
RainbowAmericanaMay-10GrnNot laying so well YES- ageQ-TipRhode Island WhiteMay-10Dark BrnUsed to lay well? Maybe? StarRed StarMay-10Brn- X-lgLays really well No-best layerRockyBarred Rock May-10Light BrnLays...
I really like watching the mother hen with the chicks, how could this chicken that I bought at the feedstore know exactly what to do with baby chicks that I put under her at night?!
She clucks to them and shows them where the food is, she settles into the litter and makes a nest and she pecks...
My Speckled Sussex was broody and I put five day old chicks under her, I was wondering if I needed some extra heat as it is November but they are all doing fine! They go under when they get cold, pop out to eat then go back under her wings. She is a great mother and did this for me already in...
I have a mixed laying flock and really have no use for my Salmon Favorelle- she is noisy, lays small eggs and went broody already! Don't appreciate this breed, maybe they taste good?