I bought 5 chicks from a local chicken keeper. She told me that the chicks were from a RIR rooster and Ameraucana hen. I’m very familiar with the whole Ameraucana vs. Easter Egger scam. I don’t think she was in any way trying to scam me. I just don’t know how knowledgeable she is and whether or...
I bought these Easter Eggers (she was calling them Olive Eggers, but I know that’s not right) about 5 weeks ago. They are 6 weeks old today. I know that there’s no way to tell for sure yet what sex they are, but some of you are so good at guessing that I thought I’d make a post and see how many...
I have five 6 week old chicks in a chicken coop/run inside my goat yard. The chicks are locked inside the coop with a brooder plate at night. This evening I came across a king snake in my yard. It was only 2 to 3 feet long. My dog started to go after it, but I called him off because I know that...
Hello, I have some 11 week old cockerels and 13 week old pullets. Until now they have been kept separate from my egg laying hens and have been fed starter/grower feed. I’ve always just kept the younger ones separate until 18 weeks, but they are very anxious to be kept with the rest of my flock...
I don’t know which thread to post this in so it’s going here. 😆 I have a question about egg storage. I know the answers to the questions about washed v. unwashed and refrigerated v. unrefrigerated but the thing I can’t seem to find an answer to is this… If I keep my eggs out on the counter for a...
Bought these chicks yesterday. The black one is a barred rock. The other was said to be an Ameraucana. After doing some research online I’m wondering if he said “Americana” and not “Ameraucana”. Any ideas? I can get better pics.
I also have 13 hens that are about a year old. Barred Rocks, Rhode...