I recently hatched some eggs given to me by a friend. Some may be SLW some may be SLW/BR. Can anyone give me an idea of how to tell on hatching which chicks will be what? One is black, some are silver/black. One almost looks like a black chipmunk. The last ones are still wet and pitiful...
Do EE roosters have a different crow from other breeds? I heard my new guy crow for the first time today and it sounded like a "swamp thing"
I hope he doesn't start crowing at night CREEPY
I just interrupted a hawk attack on one of my hens. Once I rounded everyone up, I found which hen had been caught. She has a large tear in the skin and tissue near where the neck joins the body. I sprayed the area with Blu Kote, put her in a modifed dog crate with a nesting box, food and...
I have a hen a rooster. They abide well together. I bought 3 pullets a few months ago. For a couple of months I've been letting the two groups out in the back yard together. The pullets are scared to death of the rooster and run/fly like all H### to keep away from him. The little girls are...
I just picked up 5 chickens today. I'm wondering if/how to use whey that I drain off of home made yogurt. Should I mix some with crumbles or put a water dish full out for them periodically? In the past the whey went to my hairdresser's pig but I'd like to be able use some for the chickens...