Hey all, been ages since I've been around! Got a "rainbow flock" after a couple production red flocks already know that one of the speckled Sussex is a boy but I'm new to ameracuana. Is this thing a roo?thing a roo? Sure acts like it!
Yesterday was opening day of scallop season the hens had a blast helping my shuck my bushel! They were pulling the "eyes" out of my hand and playing football with them. They loved the pea crabs and when the bucket filled up enough they just helped themselves! I wish I had a video of the one that...
My little flock (nine birds) is aprox. 20 weeks old they have been laying for about two weeks now. The last two days I've gotten 5 then 6 eggs! The eggs have been kinda small which as I read is to be expected when they first start laying. One was much bigger when I cracked for my breakfast...
This is my first flock I can't always be home at dusk to lock in the birds and I am not an early riser so I put in a "Pullet-Shut Door" with a photo sensor. I don't like to waste so I made feeders that are almost bird, rodent,waste,poop and weather proof. They hold about two days worth of...
Hello all!
I've been stealing knowledge for a few months now and decided to join. I currently have my first flock in the backyard 5 RIR's 2 Black Sex-link & 2 Barred Rock. They seem to be a "model flock" very well behaved (save for the one RIR who likes to fly up on my shoulder when I least...