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I am surprised to see sometimes my older pullets eating it, but chickens eat rocks. Sand I am talking about is approx. size of a grain of salt, or a bit larger. Next time in HomeDepot or Lowes, check it out...they always have broken bags and/or spillage on the floor. Mother hen on her walks...

I used kilned (dried) pine shavings since the feed store was using it. Just never use cedar or treated wood shavings. You may like sand better, check it out. (don't use playground sand...too fine and dusty) I used 30# commercial grade and a food strainer to clean the droppings when they got...

Whittni: Thank you for your comment and care. donray & yinepu: Thank you for adding your perspective. I guess I should have stated that I live in a residential neighborhood with small lots that allows a few chickens as long as none of the neighbors complain. My soil is hard pan...

UPDATE: Please note the heading as it states My EXPERIENCE regarding raising chicks vs pullets. My intentions was to share my experience, the good and the bad. I understand that everyone has their own experience and would be neat if upon reading my posting to share your own observation and...

She looks like my mystery chicken that grew waddles at 8 weeks old. Fortunately, she turned out to be a hen.

UPDATE. My mystery chicken is a hen. Sharing for all of the others wanting to compare photos. Picture of her at 20 weeks old.

I really tried to make this work, but I have more bad days than good due now to failing health. I would love to keep them, unfortunately none of my family wants to take care of them, so I have no choice but to make sure they go to good homes and not butchered. Because they are such good girls...

Thought I would pass on what is working so far for my four 13 & 20 Week old Rhode Island Pullets. And one is just started laying eggs. They seem fine and are not in heat distress. It may seem a lot of work, but I have invested so much time in raising them to this point, I am not willing to...

I had this question posted in the wrong forum and only got one reply from Joecool1994 who couldn't tell because the color wasn't as red and Randys who posted a picture of his rooster of the same age. Randys was easy to spot as a Rooster, but mine is somewhere in the middle. (thank you...

I had that problem with the sparrows eating all my chicken feed. Once one finds it, they tell all their friends. I used garden bird net to cover the perimeter of the coup. Then, I watched to make sure it worked. Those sparrows are smart and found a tiny fold that left an opening. When I...

Randys: There is no mistake, your RIR looks like a rooster. He is beautiful too, like you, we can not have roosters either. I am hoping it is a hen so I don't have to part with it. Both Batch B chicks are so sweet and allow me to rub under their beak and chest. Batch A Pullets, the other...