Well, we started with 14... We are currently trying to shoot 2 out of the 3 raccoons that are still trying to get the rest after we reinforced the coop 4 times (persistant dang animals)...Anyway, I thought they were from a hatchery but now I want to call and ask the feed store where they...
I got them from my local feed store. I checked all the wings for sexing, just to make sure....Apparently I have NO idea what I am doing...lolol I got them at 5 days old.
This Americana is WAY bigger than the other girls. Its legs are twice as long as all the others and its the same age. Could this be a Cock? I wish I got a better shot of its face.
ok, Ill try to get much better pics. I purchased her grown at the feed store, without seeing the feet. My hubby got her home and its been a month and 1 tiny yolkless egg...and none since. Two weeks and not a sign of another egg. Her feet are a mess. I dont know what to do.
Thanks Jim!!!!
I was being sarcastic. Did you see that guy come at me like that?!?!?!?! Hahahahaha.
Why not write each and every poultry farm that does this and instruct them to sex their eggs! Then when they get it wrong....Tell them to send me them blender babies and I will grow them and...
I wonder if it would hurt to try to straighten out the toes with a brace? I dont want to hurt her but maybe wearing a brace for awhile could help. But they are so tightly curled...I am almost afraid to.
What about at 4 weeks with a heat lamp if the temp gets down to about 55? I have 12 girls, and they are stinking up the house. The brooder is getting too small. I have an enclosed coop...what do you think?
Hi I'm new to the group.
So I couldnt wait to get chickens when I moved to my lil farm recently. I had a flock of RIR's in the past.
I was looking for pullets at the feed store and all this one feed store had was adult hens. Well, stupid me...I gotta have em. So I buy 2. I ask no questions...