Recent content by Stickle5301

Update pics!! Heres the lil nuggets at 4 weeks

Even if some are from the RIR being fertilized by the australorp?

Hey guys, so I have a isa brown that went broody, let her sit on 9 eggs and she hatched 5/9. They hatched on 7/17. 3 are black and 2 are yellow with black spots. Any ideas on what they might come out as or genders of they may be sex linked?

They do respond when I call them so maybe I'll add the scratch and get them used to being called back. I thought about using a whistle. Ya we have a big field bit also alot of woods 😬

I have 5 Hens, about a year old now. They have a hen house inside a 20 ft x 20 ft dog kennel run. We are coming out of winter here in Ohio and they've ate all the grass in their run. We live in the country and have 3.5 acres ourself. Should I let them out of the run to graze and hangout every...

That's why I was thinking about keeping them inside. Its 85-90 here til end of summer usually so at 3 weeks I think theyd be fine. Maybe put a vertical heater out there for the next 2 weeks or so.

So I started out with 4 RIR and 2 Isa. One I believe got snatched so I'm minus a RIR. My coop could house 15 hens comfortably with room to spare and they have a 20 x 20 ft covered run. I wanted to add 6 more chicks to my girls but am struggling with how I want to introduce the new babies. I've...

Thanks, ya I was looking at the solar/timed doors but have kinda read mixed reviews.

So I have 6 chicks about to be out full time in a coop we built. The bf and I both go to work super early... like, are leaving the house by 430am. I usually work 10s so I'm home around 2-4 PM. My bf gets home around 1-2pm. My concern is with leaving the chicks in the coop til we get home or...