I hatched out a clutch of eggs back in December (my first). So I now have 13 10-week old chickens running around. It's still a bit too cold at night to move them outside in MN, so they are living in a growout brooder in the garage. They'll be moving outside by the end of the month.
Anyway...
Hi everyone...I have a few chicks I needs some confirmation with. All were hatched 6 weeks ago from various batches of eggs.
1.) Is he a RIR?
2.) She's a mystery. Came from a mystery batch of eggs. My guess is a mutt of some sort, but would like help identifying what she could possibly...
Hi there,
I acquired a couple of turkens this weekend. I think they may be purebred, but I'm not familiar enough with the breed to know for sure. The guy I got them from let all his breeds inter-mingle, so there's not telling which roo got to the girls. Opinions?
I have a newly hatched chick that seemed excessively wet when it hatched. It is fow four hours later, it's up and moving around, but seems to have a hardened "crust" and it hasn't fluffed out. Does anyone know what may have caused this? It's like there is yolk all over her.
I'm still in...
The small town I live in (500 residents in 1.7 sq miles - lot sizes avg 1+ acres) currently has pretty broad/non-restrictive rules for keeping chickens. These rules have been in place since 1998.
Except as herein provided, farm or other non-domestic animals may be allowed within the City...