Can you guys maybe help me identify these girls breed?
These main three are sisters. Image quality not so great... Not the best phone. The other two (reddish brown one and the black one I've named Henrietta, long story) I'd also like to know which breed
@21hens-incharge @NatJ This MIGHT be controversial, but I've read that cannabis leaves are a great source of protein. We have a ton growing (came with the house) and of I can supplement with that along with whatever else we have, maybe that could get us through till we can get them the good...
I'm a graphic designer, I'm working on a website that's still going to take a few more days. Once that's done and paid, I should be able to get a bag of feed..
Hi all, last night, around 10pm, our chickens were delivered. We weren't prepared for the just yet, our coop is run down and haggard (came with the house) so we did a super quick fix up this morning to make it livable for the new girls. There's 5 (three apparent pure bred, two I'm not sure, will...
Awesome!
Yeah.. My country is a little weird with livestock. Alot of it is very rural so you make do with what you have unless you own massive farms with production style farming.
Definitely not. These girls are not afraid to destroy the hand that feeds them (rightly so, crows and Gennets are afoot) I have never heard or seen them fight or peck each other
Where I live, things are often backwards. Not sure if you're familiar with the term '' squatter camps'' but look it up, especially south African squatter camps. That's generally the way a lot of people raise chickens, but not everyone but alot. Hence unconventional foods being somewhat cheaper...
It's basically naked butts for the most part. I'm thinking protein is the definite answer then. Some of the tail feathers are just stubs and spikes but not all of them look like that. Would you need to observe them for long periods to stablish whether it's feather oicking or would they do it Ile...
I'm not sure about this. From what I've seen, he stands to one side on his own while the ladies eat... But it's possible. There's definitely more than enough for everyone
Also the rooster looks to be in fabulous condition, maybe 3 hens too. Could he POSSIBLY be overzealous with the others causing feather loss? Some of the girls are BALD BUTTS and no tail feathers