Do you have a live stock auction nearby? We take ours the auction to keep from killing them. Also we have used collars to reduce the loud loud cock a doodle doo, but it only reduces it will not eliminate it. I also wouldn't recommend it for a growing cockrel.
I used a kids cedar playhouse. Modified the windows, added nesting boxes and raised it of the ground. Here is a picture of it in progress. We added a heavy duty wire mesh for windows and run.
My neighbor recently asked me to take on two of her chicks and of course I couldn't refuse. I love raising the chickens I have. We had no issues introducing them to our flock, but I have not idea of the breed or sex of one them. Any help would be great!!!! I am guessing that it is a...
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So I been raising chickens for about 2 years. I started off with 6 chickens. I lost 2 of them to a predator. Recently I got 10 new chicks, various breeds from ameriacanas to sex link road islands reds.
The chicks are now about 14 to 15 weeks. And I am starting to 2nd guess which...