Recently I received a Polish rooster from a neighbor who was moving and could no longer have chickens. My previous rooster is silver laced Wyandotte and a total jerk. I'm sending him to the chopping block and going have the Polish rooster take his spot. How should I go about doing this?
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Hello all I picked up this frizzle at a local farm store a month ago so it should only be about 4-5 weeks old. Can anyone help me find out if it is a roo or pullet?
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I picked up these two silkies at a local hatchery. I can't tell what gender they are, can anyone help me? They are 10 weeks old.
Chick number 1
Chick number 2
Then here is a picture of them together
I had a broody hen that hatched out a bunch of eggs. She is fine with the chicks that she has hatched out. I boughten some breeds to add some diversity to my flock. The breeds I bought were chicks around the same size as the ones my hen was raising. I have had the store chicks in a cage so that...
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