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Our local farm store took him off our hands and will join his large flock so off to a good home. In return we have a nice mystery hen, lets hope her new sisters are welcoming.

I figured as much when I saw those saddle feathers coming in but I guess I was in denial No roosters for us so I guess it is off to a new home:(

At 16 weeks we were told that is was a "she" by our local chicken guru, now at 22 weeks looks like pointy saddle feathers are appearing. It is an easter egger/wyandotte mix. Any guesses on Roo or Hen? Thanks!

Cracked Corn for example is high in carbohydrates and low in protein, it is easily digested and high in sugar which causes the chickens body temp to raise. It is good to use in the winter when temps are cool. In the summer it is best to use a mix of grains that are slower digesting like wheat...

In my area butterfly bushes are considered invasive and are extremely hardy. I think it will survive just fine.

Thanks for the feedback. The front part that sticks out are three nest boxes with the flexibility to turn one of them into a dry storage area which we will probably end up doing since we have only four hens. I did not get a shot of the back side which has venting up top as well as a screened...

Our first coop and run is finally complete, now all we need is some eggs!

At ten weeks looking at the saddle feathers and large comb I would say rooster.

Well I took "her" to the Urban Farm Store here in Portland to our resident chicken expert and he says all signs are pointing to a girl. No evidence of pointed saddle feathers yet so I will keep my fingers crossed.

Thanks for the the breed information, we would be happy with that mix now now let's hope it is a hen. Any other thoughts on its gender?

We picked up some pullets today all of which we knew the breeds except one. He told us it was an Ameraucana but I had my doubts. Can anyone clear up which breed this might be? We are not sure on the sex either. It is around 8 weeks old. Thanks for your help on this.

Thanks Dave, I live in the Pacific Northwest so we have mild winters, but our share of cold weather. I noticed those latches as well, not only with predators but I have two little ones so that would be one of the first changes I would make.

We are looking to add our first chicken coop and have been looking at designs when we ran into this one. We like the run length of 11 feet and the design concept but we had a few questions? Do you want mesh doors open in the front and the nesting boxes up front and not covered? We could build...