My buddy I work with just built a whole new 4 section coop. He will be breeding Black Copper Marans, Buff Orpingtons (one of mine was a rooster) and Steele Eggers. We got our chicks from Meyer also. So you can look up the Steele Eggers on their site. I'd like to order a Green queen rooster...
I have 4 Green Queens, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Silver laced Wyandottes and 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes. All from Meyer Hatchery in OH.
They are very scared and skittish right now but it's only day one for us and hopefully they will get use to us. I did have one of the Buffs eat meal worms from my...
I just got my coop done except for some small painting and trim work. I brought my 8 week old chicks home this morning from my friend that brooded them for me while I built it. (Will build the run this week while they stay inside for a few days).
It is currently in the 30s daytime and 20s...
@HennyPenny2019 thanks. I will check with @WVduckchick first, I read good things about those cream legbars, but again would like at least 2 or 3 different kinds with my 6 I'll need.
I will do that after I build a Coop. I just had surgery so I won't be doing that for awhile. I may have to wait until the spring depending on how I recover. Please keep in touch.
I grew up in Fairmont, but live outside of Parkersburg now next to the OH River.
I have a thread in the BREED section asking about chickens that are a good fit for my needs and location if anyone minds popping in over there please.
As I said in the newbie thread I am new and researching beforehand. I will describe my situation and then what I would like. Any and all advice is appreciated.
*Family of 6 plus 2 dogs and 2 cats
*Chain link back yard about 1/2 acre
*Live outside of city limits but in a neighborhood
*Will...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New and haven't gotten any yet, I'm researching
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0
(3) What breeds do you have? None
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Eggs and family bonding
(5) What...