I was going to flip some milk crates on there sides but after looking at your bucket 'O' hens I might just grab a bunch of buckets (for free from work) and save myself the trouble of stealing the milk crates. Nice job.
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This is my first rooster and so far he just protects the girls. He's not to bossy with them but when the dogs come a snoopin' he gets between the hens and the dogs quickly.
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That's what I told the lady at Orscheln's when they advertised pullets for sale. She told me that as a poultry expert she knew for a fact that a pullet is a chick that has been sexed. She then showed me their pullets for sale. I asked for 5 and she told me they couldn't guarantee that...
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I had a long talk today with my rooster Big Bob. I told him that the girls better get to producing or he's first in the frying pan. He just pecked at my boot, turned and crapped. I guess he told me
Mine are a mixed lot. 2 Silkies, 2 Sumatras, 2 Idontknow's
and Big Bob.
The new...
I hope you have a large area for them. The first time we got 25 chick (1993) we weren't prepared and ended up giving them the entire back porch. Them little buggers get big quick. I had my last batch in the hen house by day 45 with no problems, but I did leave a lamp on in the coop for another...
Hi,
My second post here so I thought I would jump in with both feet.
1st. Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
End of times? Maybe, but only to the Lord the end is known.
2nd. This feels just like the late 70s.
3rd. I...
Hi,
New here. We live in Warrensburg and have 30 chickens. 7 are 7 months (and still not layin') and we bought 23 more last week. We also have 2 dogs that are smaller than our older chickens but think that they are bigger and a cat that wants nothing at all to do with them.