Hello all,
I just wanted to get some opinions on whether you think this is a pullet or cockerel. The dad is a Faverolle, and I’m fairly certain the mom is a black sex link. Although I was pretty sure it was a pullet at first, because of the rounded saddle feathers, I am really feeling like it...
Our hens started laying in early October. We have eleven girls, and even with the shorter days, we’re getting 6-8 eggs a day…more than we can eat. So, I built an egg shack a few weeks ago. Initially, we put a sign out for $4/doz. Anytime we put a dozen out, they disappear very quickly. Now...
I have a flock of 11 hens from 3 to 3 1/2 months old, and I want to add a rooster. I’ve found a couple on Craigslist, one is 4 months old and the other is 6 months old. Would either of these be okay to integrate? Also, any pointers on how to do so would be welcomed.
From other posts I’ve seen, I’ve just about resigned myself to the fact that this “rooster “is actually a hen. (I’ll still call her Buddy forever, though.) She is a Black Sex-Link, and right at 4 months old, and although her comb and wattles are VERY red, it looks to me like her saddle...
First, thank you for all the ideas I got from this website! I finally finished my own coop/run, and I’m very pleased with how it turned out. I didn’t keep an itemized part/cost list, but I was easily under $200. I did buy the pallets, but at $7 each for the 6 I used, it was well worth it. Each...
About to embark on my first time raising my own chickens. My grandma always had chickens, and I’ve always wanted some of my own. I get lost in looking at all the great ideas on this website, and look forward to building my own coop.