A friend and I split a group of female EE chicks back in April, making them about 8 months old now. My friend's group of hens are laying well and they are getting about a dozen eggs a day from 15 hens for about a month or more now. Where as I am only getting 1 or 2 every few days. What do think...
Has anyone on here use the Dawn Till Dusk automatic door opener? I've noticed it reasonable price and operates from a light sensor instead of a timer, which I'd prefer. I've just been wondering what others thought about it and is it possible to mount in inside the coop? I've seen great reviews...
Can I get some help sexing these four BCMs? I'm worried 3 of them might be roos. Thanks in advance!
#1 Cockerel?
#2 Cockerel?
#3 Pullet?
#4 very unsure but leaning toward cockerel
I have a group of 17 four week old chick. Three of those chicks were supposed to be buff Orpington Pullets. Well I believe I could possibly have a roo on my hands. One of the BOs has a much bigger and reader comb and you can see his red waddles coming out too. I have attached a picture to...
I have 17 four week old chicks of different breeds. I have Ameraucanas (possibly EEs), RIRs, BCMs, and Buff Orpingtons. I also have black sex links but obviously I know what they are. I was supposed to have Welsummers in this group of chicks but I had a hard time identifying which ones were...
Hey guys! I just wanted to share my new coop and run with y'all. I'm new to chickens and this has been a very exciting and addicting hobby already. I decided to buy a pre-built coop to save some time so I could get my chicks sooner (I got my chicks on March 5th). Once I got my new coop set in...
I've been having problems using mash in my mason jar feeders for my chicks. The mash is so fine that it compacts at the mouth of the jar and doesn't fall down into the feeder base so I have to shake the feeders the get the mash to fall. Has anyone else had this issue? I don't mind going to shake...