The man at the feed store said he was pretty sure they were but wasn't sure of the sex...I'm guessing it's too early to tell the sex but I'd at least like to know that they are RIR's for sure.
So I've been scouring the internet trying to identify the 4 mystery bantams that I lucked into receiving (here's the thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=358364 )
I can't find any chicks that look like them...anyone have any idea?...they are a bit bigger now and have a...
Okay, so I know this is a chicken newbie question, which I certainly am...but I have 3 sexlinks in my flock and I'd just like to know what to look for to make sure they are female :)Thanks
So I've seen a few people on here reference giving their chickens treats and/or kitchen scraps...so far my 9 week olds have just been getting chick starter...can someone enlighten me on what kinds of treats I can give them
What's safe? What's not?
I'd love to give them something different...
So I have recently started my own flock...lol...it started as just wanting egg layers to feed my family, but now I'm chicken obsessed and love them all.
My fiance is working on finishing up the coop which is 12 x 24 with a run that is 24 x 48 attached to it.
Here's what I have:
11 - 9 week...
So many thanks to everyone here so far who has helped me determine the sex of my EE's....these two were questionable last week...are these better shots to tell if they are roo's? Their combs are much darker and larger than any of my other EE's and I'm thinking that could mean roo? Also, do you...
So, I was in my local feed store today picking up chick starter and my new best friend the owner asked me how all my chicks were doing...I told him they were great...we still had all 30 we started with, haven't lost any and they are all doing wonderful.
Wellllll, he asked me if I would be...
Okay, so now that Laree so graciously explained "jaunty" and "saddle" to me, I'm thinking more and more that the 11 EE "pullets" that I bought may not be all pullets...any thoughts on these 2? Someone mentioned earlier that they thought they might be roos when they saw them in another picture...
I'm in Irrigon, Oregon and VERY new to chicken raising...would love to connect with someone local who might be able to offer me some guidance on what I'm doing right/wrong and building my first coop as well as what to do to keep them healthy and happy so they become good layers for me...they are...
So we have 29 chickens and a guinea...lol...I've been looking at plans for coops and honestly have no idea what size we are gonna need. Space is not an issue, we have 10 acres, but I'm pretty sure that my chicken obsession will have me adding a few more to the flock at some point.
Could someone...
Please excuse all the chicken newbie questions. I purchased these as "Aracauna's" and SLW's. I know that that the SLW's are correct...however I have since learned what an EE is and am assuming all of the ones that I was told were Aracauna's are EE's....however, the look SO different...is this a...
So I have 11 EE's, 11 SLW, 3 Golden Sex Links, 2 Brit reds, a White Crested Black Polish and an EE/Silkie cross. I was told that all the EE's and all the SLW's were female when I purchased them, they are all relatively the same age...maybe 1 week difference at the most.
However, one of the...
So a few of you told me when I got this chick that he/she was an Easter Egger/Silkie cross. The first photo was at just a few days old and the other photos are now...about 8 weeks old...any guesses as to the gender? I'm new to the chicken world so don't know what to look for. He/she was in a bin...
So, I have purchased 25 chicks and a guinea from my local feed store. I can already tell I'm going to want more and we have 10 acres and my fiance is building me a huge coop so space isn't an issue.
Just curious as to where everyone gets their chicks and if it's better to get them now while my...
So, in working in my barn today, cleaning it out and getting ready to build the coop and the outdoor access I heard a horrible hissing noise...this is what I found. I'm pretty sure they are just barn owls but I want to make sure they aren't a threat to my chickens...if they are...they are gonna...
So we got our first chicks this week...11 on Tuesday, 11 more on Wednesday and 4 more on Saturday...I check on them constantly...when can I relax a little and stop worrying about looking in there and seeing a dead chick? Did anyone else do this the first time or am I just OCD?...lol
So my chicken sickness is raging...lol...thanks to all who helped me identify my EE's and Silver Laced Wyandottes earlier this week...went to the feed store today to buy supplies and couldn't pass up these 4 little cuties...the first 3 were in a tub that said "straight run exotic chick"
Hoping...
So I purchased some chicks from my local feed store...they said they were an "over-hatch" and they didn't order them so they aren't sure what the breed is. They were told the black ones were Silver Laced Wyandottes and the brown ones were Aracaunas. Can anyone confirm this for me? I don't...
Hello Everyone,
I recently relocated from Seattle to Eastern Oregon and just purchased 22 chicks in the last 2 days to fill my new chicken coop that my fiance is building me this weekend. I'm super excited and have been researching for several weeks. I can't wait to browse the forums and learn...