well after months of waiting it is definite,, the 2 beautiful Buff Orps are Roo's.
We would like to dispatch(first time for us) and deep fry them for Thanksgiving.
Because of their age do you think this will be ok?
since I'm new to this I'm curious as to what she may be doing,,,,Hen went broody monday ,sat there with no eggs at all:| tuesday was a repeat. Wed. she was sitting on an egg she had laid so I took one more from the nesting box next to her and put it in there so she would have at least 2. noticed...
just for the info,,, the crushed oyster shell that is sold in feed store is the exact same thing as the whole unshucked shells bought at the fish mkt just washed then crushed:D
ok we have 3 hens (laying)
2 pullets (22 weeks)
2 pullets (8 weeks)
15 chicks (brooding pen 2 weeks old)
problem is they are all eating the same food! Layena
I have a small feeder inside the run with starter grower for the younger pullets and a...
judging by the size does it have it's tail or has it been clipped ?? if it is missing somebody had to clip it off(sounds cruel but you want weight to go for piggy not tail)