I keep one breed at a time since I don't want interbreeding and the added work to separate. The last 2 have been on the endangered or watch list and heritage breeds. Out of Buff Orpington, Dominique and Salmon Faverolle I liked the buffs best for eggs ( big and flavorful) and being good sitters...
Here are mine at 3 days old. They're 4 weeks now. Friendly and active. They love it when I go inside their area, come running and talking, wanting to be touched.
Here they are. 3 days and 4 and half weeks. Beginning hardening today for move to outside coop Monday. Have a week of daytime 60's and night time 40's. I have a heat plate to hang on the wall and will build a cardboard box. Have a heat lamp but too nervous about it. Always had mother hens in...
Hello. I've had chickens for around 23 years. Started with 4 Easter chicks given to me. From them it was buff orpingtons, then dominiques, and now the 27 salmon faverolles chicks I got 4 & 5 weeks ago. The 1 old buff rooster and guinea are around 10 years old and still healthy. Except when...