:weee Congratulations on your wife's approval! I'm sure those hens will win her over in no time.
Your coop plans sound a bit small though. Each chicken requires 4 square feet of indoor space. If you are looking to acquire four hens, a coop with the dimensions you are mentioning will be too crowded.
Congratulations on the new chicks! It's comforting to hear that your babies arrived safely, I have an order arriving next week, I ordered three Pullets. Meyer doesn't throw in "packing peanuts", right?
I placed an order through Meyer yesterday. My very first time ordering from a hatchery. I was able to order three, shipping is expensive, but it's worth it for me. They are suppose to be shipping in early April.
I have 7 laying hens, and I only get about 1 or two eggs a day. I started a thread about it and was informed that they were going through a molt. Not long after that, I went out to the coop to find hundreds of feathers laying around. Sure enough, my hens are molting. I like to collect the...
Congratulations on the new additions! I have two dark brahma hens and they are the gentlest birds in my flock (the biggest too!). Brahmas are one of my favorite breeds. Good luck with them.
If anybody is interested, I have a young barnyard mix rooster avaliable for free to a good home. He carries the blue egg gene! Find out more and see pictures here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/653947/young-barnyard-rooster
Does anybody have any hatching eggs for sale? I am looking for some fertile hatching eggs. I do not care much about breed, I just want to try out my incubator. Feel free to PM me if you do.
Thanks in advance.
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The birds that are not easily told gender at hatch (ie: Not a barred rock, sex-link etc.) they do what is called vent sexing. This method is used by most hatcheries and even though it is pretty accurate there still is a small percentage that you could get the oppisite gender in which you...
Hey everyone!
Do any of you know of any good dog trainers in MA? I have a dog (border collie mix) who is showing aggression towards strangers. She is a very skittish dog in general. Great with my family, but tries to bark/bite strangers.
Take Care Everyone,
Sunny & the 5 egg layers