Hi,
I’m 7 month new chicken, duck & Guinea care giver. 9 hens, 5 black Andalusia, 3 Easter Eggars and 1 little orange hen (I call her Ginger) 8 Guineas Male & Female. And 3 ducks 2 Indian Runners (M & F )and 1 Kaki Cambell hen.
I also have 1 donkey Jenny, & 8 Male Goats for clearing the...
I brought home a rooster yesterday and kept him in an XL dog crate within the coop area so he could meet the hens , let him out at night to roost. Woke up and helped all of the hens wake up- roo got down from his roost and right away my few most dominant hens tried to start a fight and one hen...
Anyone have experience introducing a new cockerel to their all-lady flock? We were given the opportunity to acquire a 10 week-old (thus far very friendly) Bielefelder cockerel to add to our 17.5-18 week-old mixed flock of 7 pullets. Here are my concerns:
Is the age difference okay? He's younger...
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We started with chickens a year ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We currently have about 60.
(3) What breeds do you have?
We have Cuckoo Marans, Easter Eggers, Brown Leghorn, Black Australorps, Black Langshan...
Hello everyone! I’m up here in the PNW in sky valley. I have a flock of 19 chickens, 13 chickens and 6 Babies, and always growing. I love BYC and have been getting information for the last 5 years and counting. I have never introduced myself and felt like I should. I love this community and I...
Yes, my new babies will have names, no my husband is not allowed to eat them. In fact they will be named after songs with their names so that I can sing to them. Cracklin Rosie gets me every time....Cracklin Rose, you're a store bought woman, but you make me sing like a guitar hummin'.
Hi...