I am no longer able to take proper care of my chickens. I love them very much, enough to know when they need a home with more time for them. I have 1 Giant Cochin-black about 7 months-$15, 2-Black Stars 1 and 3 y/o- $15(1y/o) and $10(3y/o), 1 EE 2 y/o lays a light blue egg-$15, 1 EEx 2y/o lays a...
So heres the deal. I had 19 chickens and the temp has dropped to the teens here in TN! I dont have a great insulated coop. I went out for feeding and watering this AM and I am missing 5 chickens...My Roo died, my Jr. Roo 11 weeks died, 1 bantam hen died and 2 of the bantam hens are "missing". I...
2 are bantam I believe they are both pullets
1 Standard I have thought was a roo since 3 days old...Def a roo.
1 standard I believe is a pullet(not a comb its a leghorn butt in the background...lol)
Tell me what you think
2 black chicks I believe to be leghorn mixed with this guy.
2...
Oh and I think there is only 1 roo and 3 pullets. Tell me what you think.
Standard Leghorn mix Pullet? (there are leghorn tail feathers sticking up in the background that makes it look like she has a giant white comb just hard to tell its another bird in this pic)
Little mr. Roo...Im prett...
This is my first time with chicks. I have 4 mix breed 2 of which are bantam chicks. I have a mother hen taking care of them. They are in an enclosure which is a bird cage with wire bottom with shreaded paper on the bottom. I put flock raiser and water in there for them.
Could someone just lay...
On my drive home from work my fiance called me. He said I hear baby chicks. I was so excited. So I came home to 2 out of 5 chicks out of their eggs. Two cute fuzzy black chicks.
Chick #1
My son and Chick #2 (I think)
Chick #2
Buffy and her (2) one day old chicks
So Hatch date isn't until saturday, but I went out and Candled the eggs one last time. I have them all numbered. There are a few days variation between the 5 eggs under 1 bantam broody. When I looked through Egg #1 I heard a little peep! I put my ear up to the egg for about a minute and I could...
I am going to decorate my kitchen with rooster decor. I would like for you guys to post pictures and even recommendations on where to find cool Roo stuff for my kitchen. Thanks, Heather
I have a broody hen who is sitting on 2 bantam eggs and 1 standard. I heard somewhere that the bantams hatch sooner than standard size eggs. How much sooner do they hatch? I am in day 13 now. Do they need to be "locked down(not candeled)" sooner than day 18? Any information would help even if...
Hi. everyone I am in day 6. I have 6 mix breed full sized eggs under 1 bantam and 3 (2 bantam 1 full size) under another. The one that has 6 is in a more enclosed nest. The one with 3 out in the open on the floor of the coop. Thats why one has more.
So a few questions:
1. Can I candle the...
Hi. everyone I am in day 6. I have 6 mix breed full sized eggs under 1 bantam and 3 (2 bantam 1 full size) under another. The one that has 6 is in a more enclosed nest. The one with 3 out in the open on the floor of the coop. Thats why one has more.
So a few questions:
1. Can I candle the...
So we just had a 9 day vacation. Had some friends take care of the animals for us. Went out to the coop and Candled a few eggs and saw little veins in about 3 of them. I know nothing about hatching eggs, so I am glad my hen is taking care of this for me. I guess I'll let nature run its course...
So started with just a roo...
2 weeks later 2 black star pullets because it just wasn't healthy to have a roo by himself...
then 3 leghorns. because one of our black stars disappeared, and the other wasn't old enough to lay yet and the roo needed more than one girl...
then EE, EE mix, and...
When I go to feed my hens each day and they start eating very quickly make a honking noise and shake their head like it got in the wrong pipe or something. Is this normal? They all act fine and are a good weight.
I had been getting this store brand stuff at Rural King, but I know that it's probably not the best thing for them. I want a good quality layer feed. I am gonna go to our local Co-op today to see what they have too. Thanks in advance for replies!
...or just Mutts?
The guy I got them from said the breeder told him they were silkies...I know they aren't silkies. Game hen mixes? They are bantam and have feathered feet. Mama looks more like a game hen with feathered feet. All but Mama are in their first year of laying. Egg color is white...
So when I decided to get chickens in the first place I thought 5 hens and a roo...
3 months later... I have 13 chickens total.
I have 11 hens and 2 roos. Is this too many roos per hens?
Both my roos are bantam -don't know if that matters- .
One is a mexi game cock mix and the other is a...
Ok so, I started with one roo. He is a Mexi game cock as far as I know. Hes pretty small. Well then we got a black star pullet at 7 weeks old. She was already the same size as him. Now we've gotten 6 other full grown hens who are all TWICE the size of him. I have heard on here that your supposed...