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I have a sweet 10 wk old Easter Egger Cockerel named Kuro. He's already a good leader looking out for the pullets I've got, and I think he's pretty to boot. I'd keep him but I can't have a rooster in the city so he's got to go. If I can't rehome him before he starts crowing he's...
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I have lost the chicken lottery and gotten one cockerel in with my pullets. I'm in town so I can't have a rooster. If anyone in the bay area wants a cockerel or knows someone who will take him please let me know. I can drive him to wherever he needs to go if necessary.
His name is...
Hello all! I have three birds that were born probably about March 12th ish, so they're about 6 weeks old now. They were sold as Americaunas, but as I bought them from a store for about $8 each I assumed they were Easter Eggers.
However, now i have some questions. The two I'm sure are pullets...
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I have 3 chicks, 2 weeks old, who have been transitioned to a larger brooder box after being in a cardboard box for the first week. I made them a homemade heat plate with a metal cooling rack and an always on heat pad, and while they were in the cardboard box they used it all the...
Hello all! Please let me know if this is better posted elsewhere.
I'm ordering chicks from a small farm that doesn't vaccinate their birds. They go to great lengths to keep their flocks isolated and free of disease, including making sure they don't come in contact with wild birds. However, the...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens, though I've wanted to have backyard chickens for a long time. We're planning to get some this spring!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
None yet, but we're planning on just three as we live in a...