I bought Rosie as RIR from Tractor Supply, but there is definite ring around neck edged in black and eyes are green. Do RIRs have those? The one behind her looks more RIR than this one. Actually these pics were closer to 8 weeks. Also, Rosie has black tail feathers. I'm starting to think it's...
Sorry, just saw this! Yes, we have two old window screens that we lay across the top, or you could not cut off the tops of the boxes and make it taller. Or, chicken wire, or something else that breathes but serves the purspose. Thankfully, I really only had one that kept looking up at objects...
How neat! I also like the mirror! Those babies are so cute! Mine were definitely not as fuzzy when I bought them. I wish they would stay like that a little bit longer! They are still fun at each stage and it's fun to figure out whose who in the pecking order. I have two each of B Rock and...
diy cheap brooder-Mine are now between 4-6 weeks old. I believe they were aged wrong when I bought them. They got big, feathered, and flighty within our first week together supposedly 2nd week. Anyway, went to Lowe’s bought 2 large packing boxes. Cut tops off and opened up one side in each...
We live in Ozark between Montgomery/Troy and Dothan. Live in a neighborhood on the outskirts with some other livestock a few streets over. Have two barred rocks and two RI reds, both pullets. Just about to move these babies into their coop. Have occasional cats who “visit”, and two neighbors...
This is my 2nd try, as first time I had gbaby continually trying to love chickens while they were in cardboard coop in house. Waited it out a couple years and hubs just finished assembling coop for my (i believe) 4+ week old pullets. I have two barred rocks and two Rhode Island reds, They have...