So the background story:
Parents bought about 20 birds from auction. Most were cheap roosters (almost all the birds were going cheap, these ranged $.50 to $1.50) that they planed to finish fattening up and eat. The other chunk consisted mostly of two broodies and their chicks. Against my...
Two months ago, my family order chicks from MM Hatchery. 2 buff orphington pullets, 2 barred rocks pullets (gave us an extra), 3 turkens pullets and a cockerel, 3 black jersey giants pullets and cockerel, and 5 ameracaunas (3 females and 2 males) plus the polish they gave us.
Of these 5...
One of our guineas escaped from his pen in our basement. He is currently hiding in an area in which I can't get to or even try to move stuff to get him. Do you guys have any tricks or gimmicks that work in luring a guinea out? Wished it was one of the females then I would have no trouble...
So, we bought this pair from an auction and I was wondering what breed they might be? The Male I believe is a light crele colouring and the female is brown with darker tints.
oh, one unrelated question: We have a ameracauna fledgling or two that don't have their "cheeks." Is this a...
Hello! My family and I are starting to expand our poultry family into a hobby farm. We love all the info on this site from fellow folks such as you!
Currently, we have 4 red and white sex link hens, ameracaunas, blank jersey giants, barred rocks, buff orphingtons, turkens, polish, dorking...