Recent content by NicolassaH

Thanks everyone for the responses. I am not sure what kind of chickens we have. Here we say Creole... mixed breeds acclimatized to our area. I try to avoid the specific breeds because they are more expensive and get sicker easier. One is a Rhode Island Red I believe. But she doesn't brood. I...

Right now we only have two that aren't identified yet... will post a pic on Monday if I can but they are only 4 weeks. I am in city and don't have a good pic of them on my phone

What are your main signs of gender? We have a lot of folklore here in Venezuela to sift through...

Here are the roosters... Try to get a full picture of the flock this week. I have very little internet on the farm and try to research when I come down to the city as much as I can. We have two older hens that I am not sure of their age, but most of the hens are a year old in February. They...

Anyone have any signs that have proved true to tell if the chic is a hen or a rooster? We tend to have 6 months of debate before we can tell. We usually give the roosters away or trade them for food but I would like to have an earlier start in finding them homes sooner. Last time we had about...

Hey everyone... We live in Merida Venezuela in the Andes. I currently have 2 roosters, 11 hens and 2 chicks. I am originally from New Jersey. Sometimes I have a hard time figuring out what is countryside folklore and what is actually real information... Same with the internet... hahaha...