I’m going to post pics of my Opal Legbar here as she grows up. I hope this helps anyone who is looking for info on this pretty new breed that was originally developed by Candace Waldon. Unfortunately, I don’t know where my Opal came from as I picked her up at my local feed store. I assume a...
I have a cochin bantam who has gone broody and she has spent the past few days in the nest box. I take her out occasionally to forage around and eat something, and I have to take her out of the nestbox at night so she can roost in the coop because my other two hens want to stay with her and are...
What are your favorite nest boxes for larger chickens?
I currently have HenHaus boxes, which are great because they are plastic and easy to clean, however, they are not very big and my big Orps are having some issues with them. My boxes are located inside my run.
I am looking for 4-6 boxes...
I picked up two 2/3 week old WCB Polish chicks today. One is definitely a dark blue, almost black, the other has a lot of white and I am curious if it will keep the white or if it will just end up a lighter grey? I realize the lighter one has a lot of chick down still, but the wing feathers...
I picked up this Polish chick this weekend, s/he is supposed to be a pullet and 6 weeks old as of today, but s/he is pretty small and the crest doesn’t look anywhere nearly as poofy as photos of 6 weeks old chicks I have found online. I have never had a Polish before so I have no other...
Just got this 5.5 week old partridge silkie chick and while I know it is really hard to sex at this age, just wondering if anyone has any feedback based on this comb. I am sending in a DNA test cuz I can’t keep is it’s a roo and I want to know sooner than later. I am worried it’s a roo. Thanks!
I was looking through the Scratch & Peck offerings on their website and noticed that their 18% layer feed now contains DE, and I think other feeds from them do as well. My last S&P 18% layer feed bag that I got a few weeks ago from my local feed store did not have DE listed in the ingredient...
This one is very dainty, very friendly. Has had high tail carriage forever. Smallest of my 11 week olds and I keep going back and forth. Thanks for any input!