I'm looking for some light brown Leghorns or another breed/variety that resembles the wild-type red junglefowl. Looking for a cockerel or young roo and a few hens/pullets. I'm in Northern MD, willing to travel reasonable distances within the MD/PA areas.
Anyone going to the show this weekend? Has anyone ever been and can share their experiences? It's at the Frederick Fairgrounds, here is a link:
mdpoultryfanciers.webs.com/
Also the APA and ABA state meets, if I recall correctly.
This is such an addictive hobby! I need to expand. I have space, but I am not creative or good with my hands. Does anyone have any ideas for a fenced run with a very simple and easy-to-construct shelter for the chickens? Ideas for fencing, materials, anything? Thank you all for reading! Any...
Back in March, I received an order of chicks from Murray McMurray Hatchery. The order was mostly salmon Faverolles chickens. These chicks are the first generation of my SF breeding project, and for hatchery birds, they turned out pretty well! Here are some pictures.
I went and got my chicks today from the post office. Murray McMurray did an OUTSTANDING job with the entire process. I ordered the following:
- 16 Salmon Faverolles pullets
- 6 Salmon Faverolles cockerels
- 2 Black Jersey Giant pullets
- 2 Turken pullets
- 1 Dominique pullet
ALL VACCINATED for...
So, with my chicks' arrival quickly approaching, I'm getting everything ready and comfortable for them. I have a few questions:
1) So, my setup is a 4'x4' wooden brooder, two heat lamps with red 250-watt bulbs, pine shavings, one long feeder and one quart-sized feeder with DuMor chick starter...