Alas, it has come to pass that our dear Melly (23 weeks) who we thought was a he and then a she, has finally revealed his true identity as a He/Roo.
He's very docile and gentle. we are not allowed to have Roos in our area so I am hoping someone would be willing to adopt him into their flock...
Seeking a 5-10 week old pullet (Orpington, RIR or any good layer breed) to round out our flock and also keep our 8 week old EE company when she loses her Roo companion who we purchased and raised with her. (unfortunately, we can't have roos). We're in Howard county and willing to drive an hour...
Hello all,
So, our dear Melly, who we got (from TSC) as a chunky two-day old chick is showing serious signs of being more of a " Mel" than a "Melly". 😞 For the past week, we've been hearing him make a really loud squeaky-toy sounding noise in the mornings, which we suspect to be his attempts...
Hello all,
So, at some point one has to accept reality. Our dear Melly, who we got as a chunky two-day old chick is showing serious signs of being more of a " Mel" than a "Melly". 😞 For the past week, we've been hearing him make a really loud squeaky-toy sounding noise in the mornings, which...
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Would appreciate some help in figuring out the breed and gender of our flock. For our older flock, we got a mix of eggs which we incubated and hatched ourselves. My guess is that we have two buffs (Bo and Fuzzy- the cream and orange hens in the pic below), one sex link (panther-...
Hello All,
Excited to finally and formally join this Chicken Community!
Here are my answers to the new member questions and a pictures of our flock.
Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My husband and I are avid nature people. We love to garden, grow our own food and we...