Hey everyone been thinking l need to get some large fowl to be with my brahma roo. I have been told he will hurt standard sized hens, is this true?
What is a large breed that are good layers as well? Thanks for any input.
Hey everyone I'm wondering about my brahma roo being with my standard hens. Buff orp, sex links, and ee mix flock. My roo is starting to do his "job" the past couple weeks and I'm wondering if he is going to hurt my standard sized hens just because of his size? Do I need to get some larger fowl...
Hey everyone I'm new to raising baby chicks. I have 5, 6 week old chicks which are basically fully feathered except my brahma has a little bit of down left. It' been down to 35-40 degrees for the low at night. Are they okay to go out permanently? Thank you everyone any help would be great.
Hey all I have a what I believe to be a bantam Partridge cochin I got for a rand banty bin. Is there a way to tell the sex? Thank you everyone. Oh also. Is there a way to sex black australorp as chicks?
Hey everybody. I'm new to having chickens and need help deciding what breed to get this spring. I want a good cold Hardy breed but also one that fair well in heat also (Missouri climates) and that also lays a good amount of eggs per year. I have been looking at Golden comets mostly would they be...
Hey everyone I'm new in BYC and to chicken raising. I got four chickens last week for some one wanting to get rid of them. I just need help identifying this one hen, I think she is a type of Wyandotte but could be way wrong. Thanks everyone and I hope someone knows what kind of breed my beauty...
I just got four chickens from a lady that is moving and wanted to get rid of them. Well I have one rooster that is I believe 3 years old almost. Makes a gurgling sound and sneezes sometimes. Otherwise acts totally normal. Wakes up in morning crowing eats and drinks as he should... Could this be...
Hello everyone. New chicken owner and new to byc. I have a question about lighting my coop. I work second shift and was thinking about adding a solar powered light to my coop so I can close my chickens in coop to keep them safe when I go to work but not have them in mostly darkess a couple hours...