Last year we started a flock with Sex-Links, Tetras, Brahmas and Bantams. We lost a few, but have had very good luck all around. A few weeks ago we picked up some new red babies (breed unknown at the moment, waiting for them to get bigger)...but we got a big surprise today.
Back in January...
I have a small flock of 5 black sex-links, 2 (straight run) Brahmas (white and black), 3 fawny colored Tetras and the 'baby' Bantam. The seven 'big girls' are five months old now and over the past three days I've found 7 eggs! I also found the shell of an eighth egg...not sure what happened...
I went to TSC today...probably my first mistake. I picked up six more babies and the lady asked if I would take two injured chicks that had been stampeded by their sisters. I agreed, much against my better judgement.
Anyway, one chick seems to be ok...the other however, refuses to drink or...
Our babies are a week old today! Yay...now I need to figure out where they are going to live. I'm willing to take any advice you guys have to give!
We have 6 black sex-linked pullets and 2 Brahma straight runs. They are pretty curious buggers...Anyway. We are contemplating getting up to 6...
We picked up 6 cute little ladies yesterday at the local TSC. They are sex-links (which is not the breeds we originally planned on, but that was what they had) pullets. We also picked up two straight-run brahmas. Since I know TSC just got them that day (my son's been calling daily looking for...