Recent content by rjsilvers

Hi all, I'm new to this, and I purchased 5 chickens from a breeder here that I'm pretty sure did not know what he was selling me. I purchased these at 3 weeks and they are now 9 weeks (gold laced is 8 weeks). Just by comparing mine to others pictures I've seen -- except for the gold-laced, the...

In my own experience aluminum + Kool Seal elastomeric is the way to go. It's white, reflects the sun, and I've read that it can drop inside temps up to 15*. It's about $14 a gallon and covers 100 sq. ft. It also seals small cracks or nail holes and is guaranteed to stop leaks for 7yrs...

Quote: This really helped. I didn't know what a Welsummer was until this post, but I looked it up and it seems very similar to the original roo that's still around. He doesn't look much like a RIR at all. I'll post pics of him if I get a chance to go back over there. The Black Australorp is...

Quote: I really like them, too. The roo especially has a very mellow demeanor which from what I've been reading on this forum is pretty rare. I think you might be right about the New Hampshire in the mix. One of the old hens that's still around (a couple ended up food for predators as they...

Hi folks. New here. I received these birds below from my grandpa. He didn't seem to know what he had, and frankly, I have no clue. I think they're mutts, but was kind of curious if anyone would be able to point me in a general direction. According to my grandpa he bought what he thought was 1...