My husband made a goat safe chicken feeder that cut WAY down on the wasted crumbles. Not only is there less spillage, the goats aren't sneaking in and devouring the feed. Wish I could get a chicken proof goat feeder now! It looks like this one, but longer and shallower (per the original...
Even if he is mature it is possible to castrate them when they are older. It MAY help with some of the "bucky" issues, especially the spraying. That said, it is possible he will still act like a buck even after being fixed. I have friends band mature bucks with no issue, but it is something...
Hey all,
We just got our first chickens a few months ago and are having a ton of fun watching them grow up. I joined this group to learn more and do good things for my flock. Currently we have mostly Easter Eggers and a beautiful Cuckoo Maran roo. Most of our straight run has turned out...
Thank you all. We are going to find these guys somewhere else to live or have one big pot of stew. So much for not getting attached, this is much harder than I thought it would be. I'm not that far from you Blue Camas if you want the red/white one. :)
Thanks PG Ranch! I really like him and the other one similar colored. We are in the middle of nowhere and none of them crow or are aggressive, we may just have to keep a couple of roos for their looks. The Maran is the obnoxious crower...... :)
Thank you all really for your help. Now to...
Hey all,
I got a straight run a few months ago and have had a lot of fun watching the chicks (my first) develop. They came from a group of Wyandotte, Easter Eggers and Marans and I am pretty sure these are not Marans. :)
So the big question is....which breed? And I am pretty sure all...