We have three roosters that need new homes ASAP. They are all absolutely gorgeous birds, and super friendly.
The Ameraucana is mature, he's crowing and doing his business, and still really friendly to people and all the hens (and even the younger roosters). He's under a year old. I would...
We've been planning on letting our silkie hatch some fertile eggs for ages. She's gone broody so many times in the past and we've always had to break her, but our schedules have finally aligned and we're ready to get some fertile eggs... and then our other silkie decided she would go broody...
After over a year with our flock, we lost our first chicken last night. My husband posted her epitaph on Facebook, but I felt like the BYC crowd would appreciate and understand more, so I'm posting it here as well. I was not expecting to be so devastated by this! I've cried on and off all day...
Hello BYC world! Here are my five oldest chickens, and I'm pretty sure I've got genders figured out for most of them, but there are a couple that I'm really on the fence about. I'm hoping I can get some second opinions/confirmations from you guys. Thanks!
Rhode Island Red- 9 weeks
Old...