Hi all,
I live in a wooded area of the Pacific Northwest, USA. My chicken coop & run get virtually no direct sunlight — mostly dappled or filtered light with a canopy of trees above.
I am wondering if this will be an ongoing issue for egg production and chicken health? So far, pretty...
Kept thinking: wow she’s such a pretty barn mix! Now I’m thinking… no, he’s a flashy roo 🐓
(Not allowed to have roosters in my city! I’d be sad to say goodbye if he’s a .. “he”?)
Hatched 4 chicks about 5 weeks ago & now I’m trying to determine their sex! Any thoughts?
(I am not sure of their breeds—
fertilized eggs came from a farm with lots of different breeds!)
Thank you!
Hi! I’m Fran & I am new to this forum.
(1) I grew up with backyard chickens. I got my own flock in 2018. I only have one chicken left from my first flock (one recently died from a hawk attack). I added 6 more chickens to my flock in 2021.
(2) In total, I have 7 chickens — with a few incubated...