Yes I believe that she has ameracuna in her because of the beard and muffs. I'm just puzzled as to the white ear lobes because my pure ameracuna has red ear lobes. Not sure on the egg color just yet I've been getting a few blue mint colored eggs and a small light cream everyday. I attribute...
Barred rock
Black copper marans
Easter egger
These are my suspects, all the rest are definitely pullets. If y'all can say for sure that they are Roos I'll go ahead and pull the trigger on rehoming these pretty birds
Caught me a possum last night. Noticed a few days ago something bit my coop and bent a couple wires. I'm in the city limits so I called animal control instead of shooting it, and I don't want my neighbors seeing me hauling it away and think I was trapping their cats or something haha. Animal...
Not necessarily. some birds will still lay and just look blotchy. As long as they are healthy just keep an eye on them they should start regrowing feathers soon. You could give them some nutrena feather fixer feed that will help them regrow feathers. Other causes could be protein deficiency...
Yes I keep two sets of feeders and water a small set inside the box just so they can feed and drink at night in the warmth. I would say as soon as they are a week old they would be ready for this. I brooded mine for about 10 days. I don't have a problem getting them to go back into the box, at...
Sounds good, my chicks are doing great as well doin there own thing. Here's my version which is smaller. I use sticks to keep the wind from blowing my box around.
Wow some real fire on this thread! Anyway my two cents is by raising and slaughtering your own animals you are at least giving them a good life and a quick death. And you are not supporting corporate meat houses which don't give a good life or a swift end. It's actually a real service to...