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I can't tell if it is male / female when it is a chick, only when it grows up, it look more like a rooster than a hen. He likes to play 'fight' with other rooster, and has a long tail. Hens are more submissive and they tend to walk away when challenged.
I ordered 25 chicks from Mcmurray and they sent me a special assorted box of chicks. We didn't know the species of any chicks until 3 months later. I had some of my city friends come over and take pictures of them, my friends are just amazed and we had fun with the picture session.
this chick...
My wife and I moved to Dollar Bay, Michigan two months ago. We brought along with us 25 chicks. They grew fast and I figured we need a larger place for them. I'm a very frugal person, so I started collecting waste material from my university dock, I got two huge pallet that was ready to go to...
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Hi Organic North,
Thanks for the hint.
what is the brand of the grinder that you bought ?
I'm getting more crushed corn (50lb) from the feed store, and a mix grain (50lb). Hopefully that's good.
I bought 100lb of raw oat (not dehulled), mixed it with chicken feed i bought from the feed store. sometimes the chickens will eat it, other times they would just pick out the chicken feed and push the oat to the ground. I'm thinking of roasting the oat and find a grinder to grind them down...