In the top picture does anyone know what type of chicken the one on the left is (black and white one) and the brown one in the middle? In the bottom picture what breed is the reddish/brown one on the right?
I bought five chickens a few months ago. Two older hens, one young hen and two young roosters. We didn't know they were roosters. One of the older hens was getting attacked and I separated her and got rid of the aggressive rooster. The hen went back to hanging out with the other three...
I bought four chickens a couple months ago and two were only 2-3 months old. She thought they were all hens but we think we have heard one of them crowing and yesterday I saw black and white one jump on top of the white one like I have seen roosters do before. Are either of these two chickens...
Below is a picture of my yard. It is kind of hard to see but hopefully you will get the idea. The coop will be right above the word coop. The big white/gray object above the word coop is a barn. In the picture beneath the barn and to the left of the barn are tall brush. It is pretty thick...
I am going to get some chickens next year and they will be free ranging. I will coop them up at night. If I decide to hatch some eggs do they babies need any meds/vaccinations if they will be free range? I am trying to figure everything out before I actually get chickens. Thanks.
If I let a chicken sit on and hatch the eggs should I keep them in a separate area? If so, how old should they be before I let them free range with the other chickens?
I don't have any chickens yet but I plan on getting around 5 or so next spring. So it would be babies and mommy getting put...
I am planning on gettting chickens next year and have a few questions about letting a chicken do the hatching for me.
I need to have a broody correct? How do I know when I have a broody?
Should I collect all the eggs from all the chickens and put them under the broody? Some will be fertile...
Next year we are going to get a few chickens. My kids will be 1 and 5 and I want them to be able to enjoy the chickens too. What is the best kind to get that will get along with my kids and also produce a decent amount of eggs. I live in northern NY so they need to be able to handle cold...
I am thinking of getting some chickens. I have about a 1.5 acres yard I mow and about a 15-20 acres hayfield that gets cut 1 or 2 times a year. If I let my chickens free range will I need to feed them anything else or will they find all the food they need? Thanks.
I am interested in getting a few chickens and have some questions.
Coop Questions
I have an old barn that I can fix up and use as a coop. It is roughly 10'x10' with a concrete floor (cracked and broken). Can I just cover the floor with pine shavings or something?
Do I need to create boxes...