Never been certified, been reading about it because I am thinking about selling fertile eggs. Have a mix of chickens, some trios of RIR, Dominique, American Game, Cubalaya, EE, and a bunch of mutts from the AG. A pair of Royal Palm and a trio of Narraganset turkeys. Roughly about 60 chickens...
Hey Ruben welcome to BYC.
Chickens are addictive, I started with only five and small coop. Somehow my flock has grown to over 50 not including the turkeys.
Having said that, if six is the maximum number of chickens you plan to keep, that coop should work as it gives you roughly 5 feet per...
There were two black ones, I did not have a cage so I bought a little pet carrier from the couple that sold them. Was that you? She is my go to broody hen, hatched several batches. Here she is with a mixed batch of chicks.
In my neck of the woods, the haws and eagle are not picky, if it moves, they try to get it. I have lost Delaware and Game hens to flying predators. The other day, I was looking at my flock digging in the woods and all of the sudden I hawk attacked one of my brownish EE. I was about 20 yards form...
When is the swap at Gilmanor? Last year I found it by accident when I was driving down that area. I saw all the parked car on the side of the road so I stopped to see what was going on. I came home with a pair of Black Cubalayas.