I was hoping to have all Delawares; the cornish sound heart breaking. rangers might work, but in theory, i like delawares and want to start single breed.
I meant to have an older batch of layers who will certainly roost, but then also make space for one or two batches of meat birds. I'm...
Hi. I placed an order/reservation for 8 day old Delaware straight run chicks in early summer. I'm so excited! So question about housing, which depends on how the birds grow, and Delawares seem to have a special growth curve.
The housing plan is enough for half a dozen layers plus two batches...
It's fascinating to hear your stories and wonder if I will end up there. Right now, we have a rough plan to build our first coop this spring and get a handful of into it, unless other projects "happen." (We had a pipe break in the barn yesterday, so not sure where that will lead us.) I'm trying...