Thanks, I have sent him an e-mail to see if he would have any live baby chicks in
Spring. Don't think I want to go the hatching route. He is in Cartersville, Ga
which is not too far from where I am so would be possible to pick up a couple
of female chicks if he does that sort of thing. Thanks...
Yes I read about the Dorkings on this website.....interesting. I am new to this chicken business....started out with my
grandson's Easter chicks, 2 Rhode Island Reds, that he had no where to keep. Have increased flock by 4 Buff Orphingtons and 4 Barred Plymouth Rocks. Mainly for the eggs and...
Mercy days....guess that is what roosters do....
Don't have any males in my hen house!!! Too much trouble, ha, ha!!!
Hope you get that all sorted out. I am doing okay with integrating mine
so far, seen no real blood yet so maybe since they have been free ranging
together for awhile it will...
I did that too, somewhat. Put up a barricade between them for a few days but there was still
a lot of chasing and pecking. Haven't seen any blood yet. Last night, I crept into the chicken house
and literally physically sat the 8 weeks on hens on the roost with the (2) 7 month older hens...
Well that is good idea, helps to talk to someone who has done it.
I will try and arrange that for tomorrow.
Thought younger chickens might benefit from being in larger
coop with older chickens now that we are getting colder
weather. We have no cold weather compared to Vermont
but it does get...
Thanks...would it be to their advantage to go ahead and put the 8 week olds
in with the 8 month old RR Red hens? Have been holding off since their
size isn't the same yet...... The larger coop is 12 feet but 6.5 feet and
would accommodate them much better but was concerned about their
welfare...
I have 8 hens that are 8 weeks old and they have began to fight and confront
each other. They are allowed to free range every other day and they tend
to want to battle each other.....is this normal behavior for these 8 week old
hens who have all been raised together and are the same age...