Hi,
I have four chicks, ranging in age from 6-8 weeks, and we're ready to start transitioning them to be outdoors. Last weekend, we had a warm, sunny day in Seattle, so we took them outside and into a pen near where my 2-year-old hens were running around. The little ones were pretty freaked...
Our two-year old hens (Barred Rock and New Hampshire Red) are moulting. The Red moulted in the Fall, so I'm surprised to see it happening again, so soon. They are acting as I would expect them to while mouting - not laying, slightly less active, but still pecking around the yard, eating...
Hello from Seattle!
My name is Victoria. My husband, Ian and I are proud to have 2 hens (2-year old Plymouth Barred Rock and New Hampshire Red) and 4 new chicks (aged 2-4 weeks - Barnevelder, Golden-Laced Wyandotte, and 2 French Black Copper Marans). We lost our beloved Buff Orpington, Miss...