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Thanks for all the compliments everyone! The pvc pipe is my homemade feeder. Found the design here on BYC. But I will say it is not as automatic as you might think, I have to assist it every couple of days it just won't get to the far end very well.
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Hello, Well i'm a newbie so not sure but Elvis started showing wattle growth at 6 1/2 weeks the other 3 still have'nt at 8 weeks old, but the polish is and odd breed so i'm still wondering if he is a he.
Critter, Hello! Elvis is 8 weeks old and the wattles are there and very red. the other 3 have no signs of wattle development yet. I will take a better pic tomorrow. Also his tail feathers point upwards when he is walking around Thanks for your response, David
Shellie, I'll take and post a better pic tomorrow. His tail feathers are always pointing up, very skiddish, always either first or last in line and on roost never in the middle and will push the RIR all the way to the far wall to exclude her, she seems to be on the bottom of the pecking order...
Hello, I am cross posting this from [Newbie with some pics of coop] thread. Here are our pets
This is Ruby our RIR pullet at 8weeks old
This is Goldielocks our 7 week old Buff Orpington pullet
Rockette a Barred rock pullet 8 weeks old
And last but certainly not least is our 8 week old WC...
Here are our pets
This is Ruby our RIR pullet at 8weeks old
This is Goldielocks our 7 week old Buff Orpington pullet
Rockette a Barred rock pullet 8 weeks old
And last but certainly not least is our 8 week old WC Black Polish roo Elvis formally known as Fancy because he used to be a she...
Hello all, Awesome forum!!!
This is our coop. I designed it as I built it, not recommended. So there are a few things I would change if I were to build another but the chicks seem to like it. The run is an old awning from a business which determined most of the design. Coop is 3x5, Run is 5x8...