I lost a couple bird last week and am now down to single 4 year old hen. She does not seem to miss her sisters, but I think she should have some company. We dont eat as many eggs as we use to so I would like to just add two more hens. I seen other posts that lead me to believe it might...
I am looking to add an automated door to my chicken pen. At this point I do not want it to auto open just close at night. I am thinking about having a simple guillotine style door that is pulled up and hooked to a pin or something to let them out. At night a 12V timer and a remote door...
I have one chick(6 wks old) that did not feather out like it's siblings. It has a few feathers and the fluff seems to be growing longer. It is a lot smaller than the rest as well, but I see it eating and drinking.
Has anyone seen this before?
This is a picture of one of my Delaware roos chicks(6wks old). Is this much barring normal for Delawares or is this a sign of some other breed in the mix.
I have a few like others like this and they seem to be among the largest males in the bunch. The pullet next to him is one of the...
Below information came from the ALBC website.
My question would the sex linked off spring(or the first pairing) still considered Delaware Chickens or would they be a hybrid?
Delaware males may be mated to New Hampshire or Rhode Island Red females and produce chicks of the Delaware color...
Hello everyone,
This is my first batch of chickens, but I do have some experience with chicken. My dad had a few for eggs and I got to thin the rats.
I have 24 Delaware chickens that are about 4 weeks old. I ordered 15 hens and 10 roosters, but lost one of the hens early on. I only have a...