I haven't been on here in a while... Everything with raising my girls has been great! But recently, I have a poor girls constantly being picked on by three of of my other girls!
A little background on how this situation happened- at least why I think it did. I had my top girl get sick and had...
This is my first year raising chickens, so this is my first winter as well!
I have a couple questions...
My coop is roughly 7 ft long with openings along the side walls where the roof meets them. I covered the entire opening along one side with towels. It's the side that would probably get more...
FYI- this is what the website says about the Cornish Rock I supposedly have...if it helps
"The Cornish Rock is a 1st generation cross of a Dark Cornish Rooster and White Rock hen. This is NOT the commercial Cornish Cross variety. While intended primarily as a starter pool for a broiler...
thanks all for the replies!
it just so happens that these two are also the quietest out of the bunch. Never cluck or peep really. I heard a cluck type sound for the first time from the EE yesterday lol.
And they are also the most skittish... the EE is coming around, but the other one you cant...
Yes, that's what I have read about the Cornish Rocks... which makes it even more irritating because she knew I wanted birds for eggs...
I'll have to check the bumps. I did read that but it seemed to have like 5 bumps all in one row? Are they separate rows or separate bumps?
And as far as I...
ok, so a couple weeks ago I had a similar post re: a black copper maran. It did turn out to be a roo :(
Well, the other day, my bf thought he heard one of our chickens make a crowing sound, but wasn't sure. This morning I woke up to crowing coming out of the coop....but none while myself or my...
Aww :( yes they do have a rooster guarantee for sexed chicks, so they will swap me a hen of similar age. Just sad because we love "her" and got to know "her" so well.
So I ordered 6 hens from a nearby farm. I have no rooster as I live in a suburban area. I believe she is hen, but once in awhile she will crow. She's only done it three times now, but a couple times when she does it. She's a black copper maran and is about 9 weeks old. She is one of the top...
Still have some cosmetic touches to do... will be painting the door and trimming it with white trim. Then will add the décor I bought and hand painted sign I made
Got the coop off CL. It was an old kids playhouse. It was bright obnoxious green with a tiny door, primed and painted it and cut a...