Awesome! I saw the email today saying that I was now a member of the "Exclusive 6 Year Club" and thought.. "Wow, I have had chickens that long?"
BYC was a most incredible internet find for me, so THANK YOU for this website.
I still come in from time to time when looking for answers, but I...
He was definitely a HE. And best I remember the other was a pullet. I have hatched more since this and have tried different sexing methods. For a while I thought maybe coloring had something to do with it. Nope. I tried to sex them by their wings, but can never remember the rule of thumb...
an update.... at various times that day I would check on momma and take her a little food. She would just eat it most times.... but once when I took it out, she started calling to chicks. 2 more babies had hatched, so I came inside and took the first two back to her and snuck them back under...
My hen is hatching 8 eggs and I have been checking each day to see if there are chicks under her. This morning when I slightly lifted her.. two dry babies tumbled out, and she immediately started pecking them. I have searched at least 10 pages on here about broodies and babies and just have to...
I will start with Mango!
When we bought him we thought that Mango was a GSL pullet.
But HE ended up being a Cornish X!
Here is Mango the day that we brought him home 5-4-08.
I think the chicks were about a week old.
And they all were the SAME SIZE!
Here is is at approximately 3 weeks old...
FisherMOM's Flock
Up until this year, I spent all of my FREE TIME fishing.
I have taken a lot of time this year getting to know my
flock and is has been wonderful!
My flock consists of 5 chickens and 3 ducks.
Our 3 "pullets" we purchased this spring ended up being
one rooster (possibly 2)...
Coop and Run Construction...Page 3
7-6-08
Checking to make sure that Mango fits through the door!!
YUP... he fits!! (barely!)
Rose checking out the coop door!
Ready to add 1/2 inch hardware cloth!
I used an air powered staple gun that used 1 inch staples.
Hardware...
Rhode Island
Red Created by FisherMOM
Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed:
We purchased a Rhode Island Red "pullet" from a bin. Unfortunately, our pullet was a cockerel. This series may help you to decide if yours is a cockerel or pullet. Rose the RIR is a production RIR and...