@Michael OShay and @WeBeCluckin just to give everyone an update one of the girls is dying. I don't know what happened. I checked everyone's butt and cleaned their area everyday. We came home this evening and she is listless and barely breathing. The other two are full of life and trying to fly...
@Michael OShay well we bought some today! We went to a local feed store and purchased 3 pullet red sex links. I am so excited and so in love! My kids named them Ms. Honey, Ms. Rose, and Ms. Ella. They are so precious and already falling asleep in my hands. Here is a pic of them!
@Michael OShay thanks for the input on the breed. My husband had past experiences with Rhode Island Reds. What are your thoughts on this type of breed. Temperament? Productivity? Also what are your thoughts on purchasing chicks online versus the local feed store? I am new to this and have never...
Thank you for the info! @mermaids I live in Southwest Louisiana so it is humid and hot in the summer and we have cold weather every once in a while in the winter. We have a couple of local feed stores but I will need to go and see if we can get some baby chicks from there. I checked out my...
Hello everyone! I am new to this site and I am researching the ins and outs of owning chickens so in the end we can get fresh eggs. Fresh farm eggs are so much better on so many levels! My husband used to help his grandmother with her chickens growing up so he is an expert at caring for them...