Alright, I've read tons of older posts regarding mosquitoes and chickens. We have a small backyard flock- four hens. They lay, we're happy. Right now, they have a little three sided coop, which opens into a completely screened in run. They are totally protected from all manner of bug and critter...
I will post a photo as soon as the battery in the camera charges... but until then, here's my question-
Do hens ever have green iridescent tail feathers? Curvy ones? Or is that really a roo-only thing?
The 'hen' in question is about ten weeks old, black and white, and stands taller than the...
I have three EE (pretty sure, but sold as Ameraucanas) pullets. They're about 2 weeks old, I guess, judging by their size. Totally guessing, using photos online for size reference. Very cute.
They're living right now in a gerbil cage, and I take them outside in the morning and they hang out and...
I'm at the place in between 'decided to go for it' and 'ready for chickens'- still haven't built the tractor or coop, but have wrangled an agreement from the husband for hens in the backyard. It'll be fun.
So I'm checking out my options for locally purchased chicks, and one of my choices turned...