Love this thread it's a wealth of knowledge!!
I have a question though. I'm just starting day 3 for my 3 duck eggs and I tried candling them because I am extremely impatient haha. So when I was candling I noticed 2 of the yolks don't move around when I turn the egg, but the third one moves to...
I'm trying to decide between the two breeds. I have owned a buff Orpington rooster before and he was amazing, I have never owned a Plymouth Rock but read good things about them.
Basically I need a bird that can go broody, lays any amount of eggs, is good in the cold weather and is good for...
After a long hiatus, looks like I'll be joining the egg hatching bandwagon :) haha.
Set 3 indian runner eggs last night, due to hatch on the 30th. So excited. Now the wheels are rolling and I'm wondering what I can incubate next haha.
I am learning so much just by reading this thread, so thanks for everyone who is posting. It's funny I'll read a post and have a question but someone will have asked the same question a couple posts down. Love the concept haha.
But now I have a question, sorry if it's dumb I'm completely new...
I gotta say I am in love with this breed and am enjoying all the pictures. I currently don't have any Marans, but I'm on the search for them. Anyone know of any breeders in Ontario, Canada? Haha
...Although this isn't my first chicken coop .
My chickens we're over at my boyfriends Grand parents farm. But I got sick of always having to walk there or drive. So now the chickens are being moved, to a slightly smaller coop. But they don't know some of them have been sold , best to keep...
It's possible if you can get items for free or be really creative and use what you have. I'm currently building a coop and today we spent around $58 on hinges, screws, latches and lumber. Around the farm we have plywood, wooden posts, pcv pipe, windows/doors and various pieces of lumber. So...
Wow! Congrats on the great find.
Maybe you could have a side run that goes from the covered front porch to the back, so you could still use the back as an entrance way. Would you still sit it up on those wooden posts?
I'm starting to build a new 4x4 coop today. I'm curious about insulation. I live in Ontario so we have really cold winters, I plan on having 2 windows on adjacent walls and a vent near the top of the coop. I will also have a heat lamp in there as well. Do I need insulation?
I have to move my chickens, so I need to make another coop. This one I want to be able to move if I have to. Also since I'm in Canada I need to make sure it would be good enough for the winter. I will have 6 chickens left to move over. 2 isa brown x Buff orpington pullets, 2 barred rock pullets...
I recently bought a pair of Japs. The seller told me they were Birchen Japs. They both have a blue-green shine to their feather and silver stripes on the neck feathers. The rooster has more than the pullet. I was wondering if all you experts could tell me what you think of them as per type and...