Three days ago all 5 of my girls will killed by what I think was a raccoon. It was horrible, but i don't want to give up. I loved every minute of the few weeks i had them. I would like to try again, but am horrified that I wont be able to completely predator proof the coop (we know how it got...
I have five new girls (7-9 weeks old) that we got exactly a week ago. We kept them in the coop for three days (as recommended by books), and then opened the window and placed them outside. I put them in early the first night, but the last three days they have not ventured out on their own. I...
Thanks everyone for your help. They are all 7-9 weeks old. The roo was white, and the owner said something about that being a sex link so the chicks would not necessarily match as they do in other breeds. I could have misunderstood, since i am obviously new to this whole thing. I am glad to...
I just got five "pullets" from a friend of a friend last week. The chicks are from the hens on her farm, she and told me what breeds they were (2 barred rocks, 1 Delaware, 1 Rhode Island Red and one black star). After thinking about this, i realized that she just had one rooster, so I assume...