Concerned "Mother Hen"
We have 4 pullets (1 BO, 1 Barred Rock, 1 RIR, and 1 Americauna/Aracauna); 3 started laying at 17 weeks and the 1 at 18 or 19 weeks (she's the Easter Egger). She recently stopped laying eggs about 10 days ago. She is the only one of the four who is not laying, we have made...
We have a mixed flock of four 10 wk chicks, One Buff Orpington, one RIR, one Easter Egger, and one Barred Rock. Recently we noticed the Barred and the BO getting a little more red waddles. Could these be cockerels? Can you tell by these photos?
My daughter is 9 and has been researching owning backyard chickens for about 7 months. we are now to the point where we have agreed to get 2-4 chickens this spring. We think we would like 2 Barred Rock and 2 Rhode Island Reds. Is it okay to have a mix of breed?
I am sure I will be reading a lot...