I was told that black sexlinks are very good layers.I did some looking and found that they are a cross of rir roo and barred rock hens.Just so happens that these are two breeds I have.My question is , are they better layers than their parents?I saw some the other day and thought they were...
I have white leghorns,barred rocks,RIRs,and jersey giants.I know the leghorns take 17 weeks,and just got my first eggs.Also saw where BRs take 20 to m24 wks.I was wondering about the RIRs and JGs.espesially the JGs since they are supposed to take longer to get fully mature.
I have 19 domineckers or barred rock that we got at an auction yesterday by mistake,we thought they were guineas, that I would like to sell.They look like about 6 weeks maybe and mostly pullets I think.also have some bantam chicks I think maybe mixed campines but I am not sure.some look a week...
I got 5 golden and 4 silver campines today .Just wondering what every body thought about these .Good, bad , what to expect.They are about half grown maybe,Guy I got em from said they were almost ready to start laying.Any body ever mix the 2 and see what the offspring looks like?
I have 12 white corturnix and was having a few problems.First,if the age I was told was correct,they are about 10 or 11 weeks old now and no eggs yet.Is it too early or do I have to put them under a light to get them to lay at all?The other problem was ,I got noticed that one had a couple places...
I see this term alot with different breeds of chickens.What exactly does it mean?I always just assumed it was the fighting roosters cause thats all I heard it refer too.
I put my 6 week old barred rocks in their coop a couple days ago and for some reason they are not getting on their roosts.Is it still to soon to worry if I didnt do something right or are they just too young?Only reason I was concerned is they want to huddle up on the ground right by the wire...
I got 11 white leghorns strait run and ended up with 8 roos .Now Ive got to decide which one to keep with the 3 hens and was wondering what should I be looking for as to which one to keep.I was thinking largest body size but I like some of the others with bigger combs and then others that have...
I have seen in mentioned a few times about giving quail some greens for treats.what kind can they eat and what are some other things besides feed can they eat?
Well my mother found out that I was raising chickens so the other day she decided I needed a dozen white cortunix Quail so she bought them and dropped them off on me.After doing some research I built a pen that should hold 30 but I still have a few questions.By the way they are 2 that are 6...
Just wanted to say hello.I registered today finally but have been a lurker for a couple months.This has been a great and informative site for me the last few months.I have learned all I know about chickens(not much) from here the last few months .Currently I have 11 white leggerns ,4 barred...