Is Charlotte a Charlie? 11 week old black Australorp. I've looked a lots of photos of the breed, some that look similar said they were pullets. They carry their tails high, and eventually develop big red combs wattles. so I can't tell.
The new coop is 8L x 4w x 5'4 h with two 4' roosts . Fencing around the new coop. There is space behind the coop for them to hang out. The chicks are 11 weeks old. The 7yr. old hen sleeps in the old coop that's 4 feet away, and she free ranges during the day. I just started opening the gate...
Started with a new batch of chicks May 29th and a new coop. Bella is not too sure about the new kids on the block. Bella loves to roam around the yard, and comes running for her treat when I feed our two black labs. When I introduced her to the new babies for visitation time, after 15...
Do you have a picture of what your pullets look like at that age. Are their bodies fatter or rounder? This one is pretty lean compared to my other three.
Thanks,
We heard something this morning, it could have been an attempt at crowing. Very strange, but occurred three different times a few minutes or so apart. The early morning sun had risen, and while we were enjoying a cup of coffee on the deck around 6:50am , we heard some sort of a...