I have no idea what breed my rooster is. He was given to me by a friend. He is very friendly and immediately took a shining to my lone RIR hen. She seems content with him, I don't know how to post a pic yet but I will try.
He is mostly white with a large red comb, his cape is a little sandy...
My girls are just jetting started laying, I am getting an egg sometimes two a day, they are diffeternt colors and sizes, I have two RIR, and two aruacanas.... I think, some green some brown and sometimes a purple/ lavender looking one.
I have just started them into a bag of Dumor 16% layer...
Thanks folks ! I have built a couple of boats and that evolves into "boatbuildingvirus" I think the chicken keeping is about the same, it seems to be infectious.
I will get some layer food and a bit of oyster, I have turned back the heat lamp and may dial back the light....not sure.
Thanks again
I just got my first egg yesterday, and another one today ! they have laid both of them in the nest box and I estimate their age at 19-20 weeks, I bought them as fuzzy chicks at a local farm supply on July 10. I keep bees and have collected honey but the eggs are cool !
I have a timed light ( 15...
Hello all, I am outside Cartersville.
I have 4 hens. 2 RIR, 1 Ameraucana, 1 EE.
I am excited, I bought 6 chickens at easter, sadly they were eaten by a dog just before July 4. I bought my current 4 girls at Ladds farm supply, I just got my first egg yesterday and another one today !