Thank you all... Odd that I have never heard a peep out of him? He acted just like the others until last week. Overnight he grew taller, redder, & mounted the black one. She's the only one he has eyes for, at least until now. No crow, no pecking, none of the other traits I see posted about other...
First, I am new to this, was confused with the sudden change in behavior of a chicken I believed was a pullet in September until 3 days ago. Posted an issuie in a way I tmeant to have some humor & someone reported me. Excuse my reluctance to respond to your questions,, but if people are...
Thanks, Youngfarmer! She's the elusive one, hard to catch. When necessary, I resort to my big fishing net. I can't imagine getting caught up in one after getting sexually assaulted. Only to have the big lunch lady poke at it some more. Yikes!
Got my first 3 pullets ever, 1 month old triplet RIR's, in May. Added young black hen & buff orp in August. Those 2 were tight. The 5 hens of different breeds & lightly different ages got along, though they picked on the Orp, who was super sweet & a little smaller, weaker. Then # 5, a Barred...
Thanks! My first season w/ my 5 hens & I am sprouting wheat grass seeds & growing it in trays to place in the run for Christmas dinner. Coop lights are up... this is fun!
thanks so much for the warm welcome! Yeah, it was so bad it made Velveeta look good. I had 3 RI Red pullets & just got 2 more of unknown breed. 1 is butterscotch the other black, around 14 weeks. I'm thinking a red or 2 may be roos. They are getting talkative with bright red crowns, waddles &...
Hi!
I'm a new chicken mom having impulsively and spontaneously adopted 3 RI Reds approx 11 weeks ago who were 5 weeks old at that time. I've been doing a lot of internet searches for info and I'm often directed back here so figured I would join the group.
I recently retired and have become...