The man at the feed store said he was pretty sure they were but wasn't sure of the sex...I'm guessing it's too early to tell the sex but I'd at least like to know that they are RIR's for sure.
So I've been scouring the internet trying to identify the 4 mystery bantams that I lucked into receiving (here's the thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=358364 )
I can't find any chicks that look like them...anyone have any idea?...they are a bit bigger now and have a...
Okay, so I know this is a chicken newbie question, which I certainly am...but I have 3 sexlinks in my flock and I'd just like to know what to look for to make sure they are female :)Thanks
My EE's, both the hens and the Roo's are very friendly with both me and my children. They come up to us the second we come into the coop and many of them even jump onto your lap for attention if you take too long to notice them We got them from a feed store at just a few days old and my kids...
So I've seen a few people on here reference giving their chickens treats and/or kitchen scraps...so far my 9 week olds have just been getting chick starter...can someone enlighten me on what kinds of treats I can give them
What's safe? What's not?
I'd love to give them something different...
So I have recently started my own flock...lol...it started as just wanting egg layers to feed my family, but now I'm chicken obsessed and love them all.
My fiance is working on finishing up the coop which is 12 x 24 with a run that is 24 x 48 attached to it.
Here's what I have:
11 - 9 week...
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Here's another pic...I'm VERY new to chickens so I'm not sure what you mean by straight comb, the bird on the right is the one I think could be a roo...the SLW's are 9 weeks today.