Hi all! I just wanted to share my blog about starting my own homestead with my fiance and our 2 year old son. We purchased a 5 acre farm at the end of last summer and started our homestead this year with the purchase of our very first chickens. Come check it out where I chronicle our journey...
Hi all! I got my first chickens ever in February. They are about 15.5 weeks old and I am eagerly waiting for my first egg! I have them on layer feed now, I have a few nesting boxes set up, I have witnessed mating from the roosters, and I've heard the egg song. So here's what I've got:
3 EE
4...
I need help identifying several chicks that look like this:
Here's what my order was:
6 SLW
4 BO
4 EE
10 Red rangers
5 Cornish x
2 Speckled sussex
1 Free rare chick
Free red star males for warmth
It has no feathers on feet and is small like the egg layers. Are these the red star males? I...
I got my box of chicks from Mcmurray's today! My original order was for 30 chicks.
4 SLW hens
4 Buff O hens
4 EE hens
2 Speckled Sussex hens
1 SLW roo
10 Red Rangers Broilers st. run
5 Cornish X st. run
1 Free Rare Chick
I opened my box and found 3 dead chicks. One pastey butt, one pecked, and...