This summer we went to Maine for 4 weeks and left my 19 year old son in charge of our hens (and one rooster). They hadn't started laying as of when we left so I gave him instructions on how to look for the eggs and teach them to lay in the coop. Needless to say, the kid is 19. When we returned...
So we went to Maine for a month and I left my 19 year old in charge of the flock (first mistake) while I was gone. He did take good care but he didn't watch where my free range hens were laying obviously. As of when I left they hadn't started laying yet.
Today I followed my Rhode Island Red to...
I have a gorgeous 18 week old Easter Egger Rooster - who needs to be rehomed in Chester County PA. He's beautiful and strong and will make a great breeding bird (because he's active and ready trust me!) but he's too loud for our neighborhood. If we had more land we would keep him. He's been a...
I can tell them apart by their distinctive tail feathers. Which has me wondering - Is my Sparkle a rooster? We just figured out that our Easter Egger is a rooster so if she/he is - that brings my eggs down to 4. Thoughts? Does she just have a pointy backside?
Thank you again guys - I know I...
New here :) I have 6 hens - although I'm thinking Owlie is a roo. Super dominant, just tried to crow, and bigger than the rest of the flock. Totally neurotic too, we thought "she" was just mean but now it makes sense.