My husband and I live in Southern Maine are new to raising chickens. We currently have 3 young ladies and thinking about adding a few more next year. We have a RIR, EE and a SLW... what other breeds should we consider and what do you like about them... also, what should we stay away from and why?
This morning my husband said that he heard/saw my EE on the top perch at 5:30am crowing like it was trying to sound like a rooster... I came home and took a few pics to see if someone here might be able to help us because we are really new...
My young ones are about 9-10 weeks old and the only...
Hi! I am a first time chicken mama. I have 3 baby chicks (9 days old). They are an Easter Egger, a Silver Laced Wyandotte and a RI Red.
I've really enjoyed reading many posts in the forums and had a question quickly answered already... This is a great site and I'm excited to learn a lot from...
Hello! I'm very new to raising chickens. I have 3 baby chicks, 5 days old and they are doing great! I would love to start giving them little bits of table scraps when I check on them but I can't seem to find a clear answer on how young I can do this? I do appreciate any feedback