Hi! I have two roosters who were hatch mates, now a year old. Amazingly they do not fight and only have the occasional squabble.
The problem is I only have 3 hens at the moment (getting 3 more in a few weeks) so as you can imagine they are a bit overwhelmed with the boys. I need to rehome one...
Our Wyandotte pullets have started laying their first eggs:)
We decided to go the European way and store eggs on the counter (unwashed of course!)
I have noticed after a few days, the egg will become splotchy looking, it looks like it is going on inside of the egg and not on the surface. The...
I have a flock of mixed ages:
1 BLR Wyandotte (pullet) - 21 weeks old
3 Barnevelders (two cockerels, one pullet) - 15 weeks old
1 SL Wyandotte (pullet) - 6 weeks old
How do I feed them to make sure everyone is getting what they need?
No eggs yet from the BLR. Everyone is on starter/grower...
We have some really nice cockerels maturing right now, bought them from a reputable NPIP breeder, they are very typey and correct, and have wonderful gentle dispositions.
We ended up with 5 cockerels and just one pullet when we ordered chicks, unfortunately. Two of the cockerels have beak...