I bought two pullets thinking they were an easter egger and isbar for their green- blue eggs. They both started laying but I havent gotten a colored egg other than brown!
We started to free range out chickens this year and quickly realized why the previous owners kept them cooped. They destroy the garden. We have several beds of flowers and all are desomated.
Any tips and tricks on how to keep them out? Id love to keep free ranging them.
Just noticed this on our rooster yesterday when i saw a hen pick at it. Hes about 7 months old and although hes the biggest oldest rooster hes not top dog inthe flock. Our RIR hens are at the top (and who ai caught pecking at his sore). I recently stopped free ranging them because we got...
For the past two days ive gone in to collect eggs and both times the eggs have been eaten. What do I do? Im pretty sure its another bird.
We recently added 4 silkies (i dont think its them), but ive switches from layered pellets to scratch and peck grower with oyster shells on the side. Do...
We got 4 silkies this spring and 2 turned out to be roos. We just integrated all 4 into our flock (2 buff orphingtons, 2 RIR, 2 Plymouth Rocks and 2 EE). We already have a EE Rooster, who is actually a great rooster. He's not aggressive toward us and he protects the ladies. He mainly hangs out...
Any recommendations? Im in the Pacific Northwest and am worried the door wont open early enough or close too early. Any have experience with this?
Ate there any doors that you can set to a timer?
Thinking about getting another 8 1/2 month pullet as 3 out of 7 chicks turned out to be roos. I dont have an extra coop to quarentine her. The extra coop
is being used for 4 4 1/2 month old silkies. Should I try to integrate the silkies to quarentine the new pullet? Anybother ideas?
We currently have 2 each: rhode island reds, buff orphingtons, plymouth rocks and easter eggers (1 cockerel, 1 pullet). We also have 4 silkies that are about 4 months old.
First question: 2 of the chicks turned out to be roos. Should i get rid of them before I mingle or can I wait? (We're...
Can somone tell me about roosters? Especially about fertilizing eggs. We got a straight run of chicks and 1 turned out to be a roo. We were going to give him up, but hes grown on us. He seems fine (read not overly aggressive) at the moment, but we dont really want fertilized eggs. Whats the...