We have 14 hens. Some of our girls are five or six years old, maybe older. In the early summer our rooster had to be put down because he was quickly going downhill and could no longer stay on his roost at night. We buried our boy in our side yard and marked his resting place with rocks. He was...
They are soooo cute! I got a straight run BCM on Mother's Day weekend and I was hoping for a roo. I even named him Samson. Well Samson is actually a Sammi. I sure won the gender lotto. 2 straight run chicks and both were pullets. I sure hope at least one of yours is a girl!
Yippee! So happy for you. I have 2 Buff Orps that are 19 weeks and I am anxiously awaiting their first eggs. I have a BCM that is also 19 weeks and anxious for her first egg too!
I bought a Buff Orp, a Lemon Cuckoo Orp, and a Black Copper Marans at Agway on Mother's Day weekend. They were week old chicks when I got them. They grew quickly and are bigger than my other laying hens. They are approaching POL so I can't tell how prolific of an egg layer they will be. They are...
Gosh you would think that people would realize when you live in the country you will hear animal noises. My rooster is a noisy critter and he wakes me up from time to time but I go right back to sleep. We have 3.5 acres and we have asked our neighbors if the crowing bothers them. No one minds...
No. We were only using the light as a heat source and then only during the coldest nights. We had a mild winter this past year so probably only used the light 9 to 10 days. Maybe I just have wierd hens. Four are Red Stars and two are Leghorns. We also have two BO's and one BCM who are at POL...