I am hoping maybe I am just crazy, but it looks to me that both these birds are undeniably Roosters, and I swear I heard a cock-a-doodle do come from my yard yesterday. I have this delusion that maybe they wont crow too much and we can keep one (I'm guessing we don't have room for two and they...
I went to my local feed store and asked if they had Stall Dri. He said he did, which I was thrilled since I cant find DE around here, and have not wanted to pay for the shipping.
Well when I got home I realized what he loaded into my car was Dry Stall which is not the same thing... having never...
Hi,
I am new to "raising" chicks. In the summer I adopted two ole' gals, but lost one in the fall to internal laying. So of course I had to get more friends for her...
I have six 5 week old pullets in a playpen in my living room. They have now out grown this arrangement (at least for 24 hour...
I have 7 Naked Neck chicks. They are about 9 days old. I received them as packing peanuts (extras for warmth) from Ideal on 11/6/08, so I don't know much about them other than they are very curious and sweet. Just too many for me to keep. I can't tell the sex, but since they are extras they are...
So I have recently read that some chickens tend to hang out with their own breed type... Is that really common?
And if so I'd like your opinion.
I am thinking of getting some (about 6-7) peeps to add to my two RIRs that I adopted (I think we will be loosing one soon to internal laying so I...
I'm sorry this is long but I'm trying to give all the details I can think of.
A few months ago (early spring) I adopted two RIRs that I was told are little over three "and good layers".
When I first got them I was convinced that one was sick, much more docile, slightly runny poop, pale comb...