I got the egg production variety pack and the colored egg layer variety pack from Hoover’s Hatchery. Figured out a lot of the breeds but a few I’m not sure of. Please help! Chicks are 8 weeks old.
I purchased several assortments from Hoover’s Hatchery. I’m wondering if these might be Welsummers. My other guess would be brown leghorn, but neither are breeds that are listed (I got the egg production pack and assorted colored egg layers). At what age would the ear color become apparent...
I ordered 25 chicks from Hoover's Hatchery. Among the different varieties I bought were an assortment of five Marans. Of those, it looks like I ended up with 2 French Wheaten Marans. One of them has been bold from the start, always rushing to inspect or peck at a hand placed in the brooder. This...
I ordered 25 chicks from Hoover's Hatchery. Among the different varieties I bought were an assortment of five Marans. Of those, it looks like I ended up with 2 French Wheaten Marans. One of them has been bold from the start, always rushing to inspect or peck at a hand placed in the brooder. This...
I have a 4' x 6' brooder with 22 two week old chicks in my dining room. How often should I clean the brooder (it's filled with pine shavings)? Does anyone have a nifty technique to do this? Scooping them up and putting them in an alternative bin causes a big uproar for them. Do you like to just...
I have been around chickens for 20+ years. My mom kept chickens, I’ve worked on farms, I’ve taken care of flocks while their owners are away from town and I have been advising a school chicken program here in Southern California since 2016. This is my first year raising chicks on my own! I have...