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  1. StephanieDC

    Adding hens- how old should they be?

    I have two 5 week old Rhode Island Red hens. I had 4, but 2 turned out to be roosters and they recently died. Now that I only have the 2 girls, I wanted to add a couple more to round out the numbers. Should I add younger pullets, or older hens- or does it even matter? Would also appreciate any...
  2. StephanieDC

    Did my 5wk old Roosters kill each other :-(

    I have 5 wk old Rhode Island Reds- I had hoped for 4 hens, but it started looking more like 2 hens and 2 roosters. So, the 2 roosters started fighting at 5 wks old :-(. I was so sad because I was trying to figure out how to part with even 1 rooster. I let the chickens roam the yard freely...
  3. StephanieDC

    Hi from N. Frisco/Prosper TX

    Hi- I am new to raising my own chickens. I decided to get a few baby chicks for the kids for Easter and then reiase them for eggs. I got 4 Rhose Island Red chicks from Gebo's just before Easter (2012). I assumed they were sexed as there was no sign like there was at Tractor Supply- but a couple...
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