Meet Kelly. He is my one year old Welsummer rooster.
I don't know what to make of him these days... I have seen roosters calling hens over when they find food, keeping hens from fighting, and mating with hens. Kelly doesn't do any of these things. Well a five months ago he was mating with...
I have had the worst luck with my black and white chickens. I started out with a Cuckoo Marans rooster, two Barred Rock pullets, two Dominique pullets and six Welsummers (one rooster and five pullets). A couple of days after I got them all that was left of the Cuckoo Marans was a couple of...
My family goes through a lot of eggs. About 5 to 6 dozen over a 2 weeks period if I'm not baking. Right now we have 8 hens (5 welsummers, 2 dominiques and 1 cuckoo marans) and one welsummer rooster and the DH says that I can get up to 25 more hens and 2 more roosters. I'm just wondering how many...
Some people have all of the luck... I have always wanted a daughter but all I have are sons ages 4, 2, and 1 year old twins. And I got pregnant again... I'm 26 weeks along with you guessed it another little boy. But luckily I have the most adorable nieces so I'm happy.
A few months ago the...