We have 6 hens and are getting 4 more this weekend (I know my DH already checked me into ChickenAholics Anonymous). We currently have 3 nestboxes and my wonderful carpenter DH is going to build more. Do I need one per chicken? I only have 2 girls laying right now as I only got them a week ago...
OK, what's the difference between a bantam and a standard? If I introduce a roo or two into my flock do I have to candle eggs before I can eat them, and if they have a chick in them do I have to put them in a bator or have the hens sit on them? How can I tell which hens are laying and which...
I will be picking up a Bantam (not sure what breed) Roo tomorrow...but I have 6 standard size hens..will this work?! I don't really want babies right now (if we get them that's ok though!) But if he were to breed with my hens what would the outcome be? Can he even breed with my girls?
Has anyone been to this? Do they have good stock? I want to go this Thursday...what time do the chickens usually sell? And what prices do they usually go for?
ooooooooook...My hens are currently on a layer pellet feed. It has special calcium and a higher protein. They get to go outside (not freerange yet only got them yesterday but will be here in a few weeks) so they get bugs and whatever they pick out of the dirt. They get fresh water day and night...
I got my girls home yesterday and one of my Isa Browns dissapeared last night when I checked on them. She appeared today outside of the coop. Now I would like to admit when we got them home yesterday she was my favorite so I was kind of upset and then excited all in under 12 hours. I tried to...
I have two RIRs for sure. I think I also have a Cherry Egger. I will try to get a picture of her but I was just wondering, what's the difference in these two?
First of all I just wanna say I never thought chickens could be fun...I was actually kind of scared of them after being attacked by a rooster! I have a few questions. First of all let me tell ya about my ladies! I have 2 RIR, 1 Cherry Egger, 2 Isa Browns, and 1 Barred Rock. All have WONDERFUL...