Hey guys. I got 5 EE pullets from a breeder and think one was sexed wrong. What do you guys think? Rooster? He/she is now 12 weeks old and the tail is quite long. Red patches on the chest. If she is a he, he will have 16 other ladies to rule over.
I have read on here "Plan for what you need, then double it." So true. The more room you have the happier the birds IMO. Plus I can still add more next spring. :)
As far as those pesky predators, we do see the occasional hawk, but they are far and few between. Am I jinxing myself by saying...
Hey everyone!!! Below is my most recent build, so follow along, and if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to post.
I, like so many others here started out with a few balls of fluff last spring, So i built them a raised 4x8 coop. Then chicken math happened.... if 6 are...
Everyone has their own opinions on litter methods, so I will share mine. Keeping the coop clean is right up there with having enough room for the birds. They lay better, better health, and let's face it, happier chicken raisers. Deep Litter, sand, straw, hay, shavings, saw dust, shredded...
Hello everyone!!! I have been an avid reader of this site for a long time now, and joined today to share my story so that someone does not make the same error I did.
The back story is I have been reading and learning from this site for the last 2 years. Last spring we decided to start our...
Hi everyone. My name is Adam, and I have been a lurker for 2 years now. WOW that sounded like a different meeting....... Anyway, I have spent 1 year researching and learning from all the great info and contributors on this site, and the last year been raising my first flock of 6 RIR and 4...