One of our 5 hens passed unexpectedly last night. We have a small order of broiler chicks coming next week, and now I'm planning to pick up another couple laying chicks locally.
Can I brood the broilers and layers together? How do I go about introducing the new pullets to my existing flock? I...
I have 2 chicks from the "ameraucana pullet" bin. I know they're EEs, but I'm starting to doubt they're both pullets. Thoughts?
This is Chip:
This is Coco:
We got our first ladies this weekend. They are 4-5 days now.
New Hampshire Red - Big Mama
Buff Orpington - Henrietta
2 EEs, Chip (looks like a chipmunk right now) and Coco
2 Barred Rocks, not named yet (my DS(4) is rooting for BeBeBea and MeMeMea, but I'm not sold on that)
They're doing great...
Hi, I'm brand new here, no chicks yet, trying to figure out what setup would work best for our family.
We are thinking of getting 3-4 chickens this year. I can't let them completely free range because of tons of hawks, but I would like to have a run I can move around the yard.
Would it work...