I just did some painting over the weekend. Would like to sell some to help offset the cost of building my coop the hubby wants to sell because we spent too much! Lol
At the end of April we started our first adventure into chicken keeping. We originally talked about three chicks. On the day I went to pick out my chicks my hubby said no more than 5. So I came home with 4. 2 Rhode Islands and 2 barred rocks. I wanted a couple Americaunas but they were out till...
Anyone close to Amity want an 11 week old Barred Rock Rooster? He's beautiful, just started crowing. I'm sure his singing voice will improve... Was hoping he would still turn out to be a she but I think we're sure now. Lol
Hello fellow Oregonians! I'm in Amity, Oregon here in the Willamette Valley. We are working on our coop and are wanting to know what predator issues anyone local to us may have experienced. We don't have snakes. Curious if you put blockades under sides of coops. Do we have those type of...
Thanks for the recommendations. I didn't find anything strange, she acts like it sore at the "shoulder"... If that's what chickens have! Lol she's acting fine otherwise. Just tucking her little wing and keeping up with the others.
I noticed on Sunday that one of my 9wk old Rhode Island pullets appears to have an injured right wing. She's keeping closed right to her body. When I initially encountered her she seemed depressed and wasn't interacting with her flock. I noted that many of her tail feathers are missing so I'm...
Thank you for the description. I will know what to look for in the future. I think in my heart I knew as soon as that comb and wattle sprouted he was a he! LOL
What makes you say that? His comb was bright red and has now lightened up while Velma is just starting to turn darker. :) He has not crowed that I have heard yet. I'm still in denial lol! This chick got some extra attention from me early on with a poopy butt problem that we got past. He's...
Since you are all so good at this I'm going to throw my two pics in. We aren't sure if we have a roo or not??? :) Both chicks are supposed to be 9 1/2 weeks at this point. Thanks in advance!
Velma & Daphne (or Fred?)
Daphne (Fred?)