I'm new to this and I'm not doing any hatching. So what to do about a Bit*#y girl? I have a mixed group of 9 that we started as pullets. everyone is great individually (let us "pet" them, pick them up, come to us, etc.) but once feed is out there (even thought there are plenty of spaces for all...
The comments have been helpful. Our "coop" will be moved from under an overhang on the barn to an extra storage room attached to the barn for winter. I'm anticipating the temperature rarely getting below 40 but we will have a heater just in case. Was wondering about whether we had to put...
Thanks for the welcome. To respond to couple - yes we started with 16-20 week pullets. We did not have to deal with shipping as there is a very well respected hatchery (Myer Hatchery) about 70 miles from us. We ordered months ago and took delivery in by bringing our pickup truck loaded with a...
We are "first timers" at raising chickens after a year at a small "hobby farm" in northeast Ohio. We purchased 9 pullets from well respected hatchery (Plymouth Barred Rock, Black Astrolorp, Golden Comet, Rhone Island Reds, Buff Orpington) in mid April. They have their own coop (that matches our...