We have 17 brahmas, 6 black sexlinks, 1 bantam, and 1 red pullet. We also have 43 cornish cross that we are raising for meat. We have 2 dogs a 7 year old black lab mix and a 10 month old pitbull mix. The chicks were raised inside for the first 4 to 6 weeks of life and both dogs do great with...
My husband and I also have black sexlinks! They are very entertaining and yes very good layers, we have 7 of them and 5 Brahmas. One of the Brahmas is a rooster. Out of the 11 layers we get 10 eggs everyday. We do have one black one that likes to fly over the fence and explore her surroundings...
Hello! My husband and I are thinking of getting some chickens to raise just for the meat. We already have 1 rooster, 11 hens and 13 chicks. The chicks are still inside because they are little yet and need to be under the light. My husband went this morning and they told him that he would have to...
@Silkiechicken, Love the pic!! they look like they love the camera. My husband and I just bought some chickens and couldn't figure out what they were, another member suggested black sex-link and looking at your pic they look exactly like yours!! Very entertaining and fun:cd
Welcome to BYC! I have found that this site is very informative and if you are not sure about how or what you are doing with your pets, someone will help you out! I love it. I myself am not a lover of birds, however our chickens are the best, and so entertaining:lol: Wouldn't trade them for the...
@ 6chickens in St. Charles I absolutely love your nesting boxes!! We actually used 5 gallon buckets and they work great as well. I will have to post a pic. My husband will love the tote idea as well.
We know we have two roosters and one for sure is the dominant one. The other is just starting to talk! It is so funny listening to him learn. They are very entertaining and they have been laying eggs for about two months now. We get anywhere from 6 to 8 eggs a day. Just curious as to what kind...
We just saw a red fox in our yard! What can we do? We are wondering if anyone has suggestions as to how to keep it out. Right now we have a 5 foot high fence, the only one of the flock to run away from the fox was the Rooster! LOL! Our girls ran right up to the fence to get a closer look. This...
Another thing to try for next time is marshmallows. My husband tried that with some problem skunks we had and he said it really works!! Glad you caught the little bugger:D
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My husband and I decided that we were going to give raising chickens a whirl and bought 13 at a tractor supply store in the beginning of May 2011.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have 13
(3) What breeds do you...
Hello! I just registered with your site, which has been very informational to my family and I since we got our chicks the beginning of May 2011. I have to say they are very entertaining! I do have some questions however regarding the breeds. I would like to post pictures but can wait to do so...