Recent content by lala134

Well, i have 23 pullets and one cockrel. I did order all pullets. I have two buckeyes that aren't feathering very fast. I am wondering about them as the 4 other buckeyes are feathered out more.

I keep hearing that roosters tend to be pretty rough on the girls and I will have to keep him housed separately unless i want them to breed. But there are others i see where the roosters are always with the girls. Not sure what to do when he gets older.

He is gorgeous!

I cant wait to see what he will look like when fully grown. I am already smitten!

Try putting them in at night and gradually leave them in the coop for longer periods of time each day. during the day put them in a tractor near the others so they can see each other. This worked for me once.

Thank you maran man. I think he is the most beautiful chick I have right now. I am glad to hear they are usually very docile. Keeps this chicken mom looking forward to enjoying hearing him crow!

That is what ithought. Thank you so much! I have never seen a cockerel before now. I did order all females but hey hubby wanted a roo he will be so excited. As for me I am the one to care for them I just hope he will continue to be freindly the older he gets. He is usually one of the first...

I need help to identify this chick's sex. I have raised a flock of chicks before but they were sex linked pullets. This flock however I have four breeds 6 Barred Rock, 6 Delaware, 6 Buckeye, and 6 Dominique's. This chick I know for sure is a Barred Rock due to comb. But, I do not know if it...

Thank you. I did as instructed this morning with hard boiled egg yolk. She ate some and drank some water. I returned an hour later to find her on her side, very weak, and breathing is labored. I don't know what happened in that hour but something sure had. I spent an hour watching her and...

I do have her under heat lamp and she can get away if she needs to. She drinks fine. I do have a small stuffed toy in there now. I noticed her peeping really loudly (hurts my ears) I picked her up and held her in my hands next to the others and she quieted down. I will have to run to the...

I recently received my second flock of chicks through the mail. I was pretty anxious when I did not receive them the next day as I had before(hatch date 5-20-13). Everything was ready for them so I was pretty excited to get them. I got a call 5-22-13 at 5:40 am. I work third shift so I rushed...