We got 2 chicks at a farmers market that were to be barred rocks. I read on byc that barred rocks have a white patch on top of there head. My chicks did not. Now they are almost 6 weeks old and are turning red around the neck and chest. Turns out that if they are black stars then the guy at the...
Hi. After a failed attempt to keep some chickens last year, I am trying again with a new plan.
Last year I learned how determined the predetors are to have a chicken dinner. Mainly fox and red tail hawks.
I built a real pen this time with wood and wire. The metal fence post and wire were too...