I currently have 6 hens and a rooster. Two of the hens have gone broody. The first has 6 one-week old babies and the second will hatch her clutch in 2 weeks (so the original babies will be 3 weeks old). So I have 2 weeks to figure out how to handle this. Currently, I have Josie and her 6...
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We had 4 babies hatch a week ago under our broody hen. All the babies have the same father (pictured below with 3 potential mothers. The red one on the compost is the potential wellsummer. the light brahma eggs weren't viable).
I was hoping to confirm the mother's with you...
I am going to use this space to document the progress of my flock, hatchings, and growth of my babies and hope to have some people follow along for advice (for/to me, definitely not an expert here) and just cute pictures.
Backstory:
So this is my second chicken year. 2020 was the year of the...
hi everyone. so i just acquired this gorgeous frizzle roo. i believe he is part cochin, but that comb is definitely not cochin. anyone have thoughts on what he could be mixed with?https://photos.app.goo.gl/prN7mKg1xLLQ9GbL9
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I plan to put my enclosed coop/run along this fence line (after fixing the missing pickets. This is really the only area in our yard with any amount of shade. However, I am debating whether I should put it right next to the fence/trees or a couple feet away. I will be placing hardware...
hello. i appreciate any help with this. i bit the bullet and just ordered an 8x12 chicken coop with covered run since my husband and i are NOT handy. my dad can help with small projects, but he is getting older and doesn't live nearby so i didn't want to bother him with that big of a project...
hello. these chicks are 2.5 weeks old. there is supposed to be 2 wyandotes. i appreciate any help identifying the wyandotes and any others you can identify.
hello. 2nd day mama of baby chicks born/shipped on Monday. i have been checking and cleaning butts regularly. tonight i noticed a bare spot on my smallest. i don't think it broke the skin, but assume one of her roommates pulled her down out. i put some bluecote on it so hopefully they won't...
Hi everyone. I received my first baby chicks in the mail today and thank god all 10 made it! I have them in the brooder with a heat plate, a chick waterer (with save a chick) and a chick feeder (with gro gel and medicated food) and paper towels over the wood shavings. I plan to take out the...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have been trying to convince my husband to get chickens for a few years. Like many, the egg shortage at the grocery store finally made him cave.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? None. I have 10 on the way from...