Recent content by RickB68

Quote: Thank you. They are officially all laying now. I took this picture before the 6th hen laid, but she followed up about an hour later. 2 days in a row that we got 6 eggs. We got our first egg on Nov 16th and it's slowly increased in # of eggs each day. We are tapped out @ 6 a day now

Quote: Thank you! That Boston Terrier is named Rizzo (from Grease). She fits the name VERY well....but she gets along with the hens just fine. BTW, we got our first egg on Tuesday. In 5 days we have 6 eggs so far. It's still early yet, but we may get another one today

With a little swapping out, we finally have for sure 6 hens. No more crowing in the mornings. It's been so many years since I had chickens, I forgot how terrible a young rooster sounds when he's learning to crow Here's the ladies now. Still no eggs though: Now here they are in their...

Quote: Thanks, I was pretty sure, but nice to get confirmation. I could have sworn I heard his sick attempt at a crow a week or so ago. But I haven't heard it again. So maybe he embarrassed himself so he thought he'd mature more before trying again LOL!

They grow up fast dont' they! BTW, even though they are all supposed to be hens, pretty sure the one with it's head up is a rooster.

Quote: You are always welcome to come back! It sure is starting to warm up here though! thanks for the kudos. I have more updated and better quality pics that I need to post on here.

Wow, looking back at these made me realize how fast they seem to grow. It appears that we may have a roo in the bunch, but like I stated in another thread....our friend who provided them for us agreed to swap any out that may turn out to be a rooster. One of the black one's comb has progressed...

28,398 + 6 = 28,404

Good looking chicken! I like the colors on him.

The milk crates can be used for nest boxes.

The family is having fun with these girls (supposedly all hens....haha...maybe). As I stated in my introduction thread, the source of the chicks is a friend of mine and is willing to swap any out that may be roosters. I was raised with many farm animals, but my wife nor my kids have been...

If the heart of the doors are still good, you could re-cover the inside with some thin plywood and paint it for weather protection. Regarding the gap at the bottom, I would dig the dirt out and set some flat stones like pavers and you can bring them up to narrow the doors gap at the bottom...

Quote: I like martinjj recommendation! Can you post pictures of the doors so we can maybe think of solutions? The chicken run you have is very nice I think!

hahah! Nice!

I believe they are just trying to ploy their way out of being a "meat" chicken