Well I deeply appreciate your opinion. Thank you for posting. I will wait another week or so...or wait for a big "cock a doodle dooooo" before making any big decisions!
Hey guys...its been a long journey and I am now at 5.5 weeks with a gender question...I've posted on other forums but I would like your opinion as far as raising chickies goes...its so hard to tell when they're young!
This is a 5.5 week brown leghorn...pullet or cockerel?
Hatchery sexed as a...
Mine are testing their flying skills as well...my white leghorn (5 weeks) keeps attempting to set sail and fly off into the sunset...luckily she is well contained but boy, those "teens" want to spread their wings and go! Like they're thinking "I'm outta here, mom!" :plbb
Great question...definitely depends on the breed of course but I look for pink-ish colored combs (pullets tend to be more of a flesh tone), early waddle development, tail feather curve, and behavior. And I will never forget the morning my favorite ameracauna gal "Beyoncé" crowed...woke up the...
There are so many different opinions on this topic it was hard to know what was "right" for my hatchlings. I started my girls on probiotic and electrolyte supplements added to their water and have been slowly mixing it with regular water so it is diluted by the end of the week. Next week they...
Hi all! :frow I have been out of the loop for a while but due to a career change, I thankfully have some more time to myself...first thing I decided to do of course is revamp the old coop (my poor hubby lol) and start fresh with ten baby girls from the hatchery. Well, they arrived a week ago...