I added (14) two day old heritage Buff Orpingtons to my small flock and looked for information all over to help me figure out how many roos and how many pullets I had. Now 20 weeks old, I can tell you the advice that was spot on: cockerels (roos) have thicker legs, they stand more upright as...
I’m not an expert but I’ve had experience with Mareks in my flock last year. Everyone here seems to treat their flock at home (no vet) and I followed suit.
I started my Texas flock with (6) six month old production RIR hens, and 3 eventually succumbed to Mareks but they lived a good life...
Thank you for sharing your coop! I'm looking for a simple brooder plan to grow up chickens until they can join the rest of the flock. Since I don't need the nest box (they'll be with the flock by then), it will give more room for roost bars of two heights and get them off the ground. LOVE...