My girls sure do make me happy. I spend any extra time with them that I can. If my family is looking for me, they know where to find me. We have 2 barred rocks, 3 easter eggers and 3 buff orpingtons. I pretty confident the orps and barred are all hens. The EEs I'm a little worried about. From...
We started building our coop a couple of months ago. Our chicks got here the 29th of May, 3 weeks ago. We are brooding them outside and they love it (so do we). The more youtube I watch and the more BYC I read, I keep coming up with bigger and better ideas.
We got rain yesterday so I had to...
Folks, I think I have a problem. I'm going to have to remove the security cam from our coop/run because I CAN'T STOP WATCHING. I have to watch them sleep. I have to watch them eat. I have to watch them play. I don't play games on my phone anymore. I get distracted while I'm working because I...
I know you are supposed to tell by the head spot on a barred rock, but these aren't clear. Some of the images I've found for hens and roos look the same. Are these clear to anyone and if so, hen or roo?
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Had chickens growing up, been awhile. Got our lil' bits the 29th of May.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8
(3) What breeds do you have? 2 - Barred Rocks; 3 - Easter Eggers; 3 Buff Orpingtons
(4) What are your favorite...