We have a chain link fence. I imagine they just climbed right over. :-\ I never imagined a raccoon killing my entire flock. I knew wild animals live in the city too, just didn't realize raccoons could be so vicious to a flock. Lesson learned.
We set a live trap last night. We'll see if we...
We live in a suburban neighborhood in NE Oklahoma. We have a fenced backyard. We have a coop, which we left open because our hens free range and we naively assumed predators wouldn't be as big of an issue in the city.
Last night, something got all six of our hens. The hens were in the coop...
I don't even know where to start with guessing the breed of these chicks. Was told they were Buff Orpingtons, but they are certainly not that. Any ideas?
Additionally, any thoughts on my cockerel?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the welcomes!
I'd like to avoid soy for nutritional preferences and to avoid GMOs.
I was thinking about that and researching it a bit today. I started to feel a bit overwhelmed by all the opinions and recipes. LOL!
And thanks for the input MacGuyver!
Hello fellow Okies!
Quick question on feed. I'm newbie and am just trying to figure out what's available around the Tulsa area. I'm wanting organic, soy-free layer feed and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions.
I know I can get some through Azure for a reasonable price, but just...
Upon closer investigation, I'm starting to get hope they are not a meat chicken (which wouldn't be the end of the world, but that's not what we were going for). Granted, they're only a 1-2 weeks old, but they are in no way more "meaty" than the new chicks I have. I'll post an update in a few...
Definitely sure they're not BOs now. We might just have to learn about meat chickens real quick. Time will tell. :-X
Does anyone have any thoughts on Mystery Chick who seems to have reddish colored feathers coming in?