My neighbor's friend took in some chicks that had been hatched and raised by her daughter's class. After a few days, she discovered that a townhouse isn't exactly conducive to that idea, so I agreed to take them (with the warning that I wouldn't keep any roosters - we only live on 5 acres and I...
I just saw this and ordered two:
http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Feed-and-Water-Supplies/Brooder-Bottle-Cap--p1298.aspx
Between only having 4 chicks and being too lazy to set ups a full-on nipple watering system for only a few weeks, this seemed like an ideal solution.
I recently moved on...
I'm fairly certain this is our little roo:
He keeps sitting on top of their waterer and watching over everything.
Have you ever had a chick express roo-like behaviors at 3-4 weeks?
Also, do you think we should name him Sir Reginald Cluckington or John Snow (because he looks like a crow)?
We have four adult hens - two EEs and two Welsies - with each laying an egg a day.
Well.
We just finished a beautiful new coop.
Montage:
Their old coop was a teeny-tiny, max 4-hen house.
I went out to check on them this morning and found no eggs. Very unusual.
They used to be done by about...
We have two EEs and two Welsummers that are about 5 weeks old
I'm willing to bet right off that the two EEs are pullets, but I have some questions about the Welsummers.
I'm a newb, so...
Do Welsummers typically develop their combs and waddles relatively early?
Both or ours have started to...