I wanted to post about our new pack of five pullets because their arrival was totally eclipsed by the discovery of my missing hen, Henrietta, and her secret nest which hatched this week.
We got the pullets on the same morning we found Henrietta. Settling them into their new run was the way we...
Alright, I am just a couple weeks into fermenting my feed and getting everyone on a schedule. But I'd like to talk to someone who has experience with it, as I feel I'm doing something wrong. I'm guessing it's my ratio of what I mix in, but I'm not 100% sure. I have laying hens, a turkey...
Sorry if this is a silly question. Is there any such thing as too many mealworms to feed my pullets? I worry they’re having too many, they bloody love them. They about 5 weeks old.
Anybody use lime in their coop for smell control and mite prevention? what brand do you use? how can i be sure i’m using something that is safe for my pullets?
Hello, second time I've done chickens. I now have 10 pullets and one cockerel all about 12 weeks old, no other chickens. They will not roost at night. There is poop on the roosts and ive seen them up there during the day once or twice before they were allowed in the run. I Yesterday a put a...
I noticed this afternoon that all my pullets have small abrasions on their combs. They are 9 week old Easter Eggers so technically their combs having come in. I’m new to chicken raising and not sure if it is common for small sores, skin breakage, minor bleeding or irritation is common when combs...
I want to be sure I'm doing this right. I got a new rooster, I don't think you call them pullets but that's the age he is, and have him in a small crate in the pen with the other two hens that are about 3 years old and they seem to be alright. I've had him like that for about a week and let the...
Hello! It seems to be that out of the 5 RIR straight run chicks I got, 4 are most likely male, and possibly even the 5th but still hoping the 5th is a she. They are 5 weeks old. Its my first time with chickens and was hoping the ratio would have turned out to be better. Does anyone have any...
I bought three pullets from a local--a classic Craigslist deal that listed them as pullet hens. The seller said they're two blue sapphire Plymouth rocks and one silver laced sussex. They're around 6 weeks old. When comparing them to photos online, I'm not so sure. What do y'all think? One of the...
So, I had searched and searched for speckled sussex chicks and finally found them at Rural King. There was two left and I bought both. They were in the same bin as the Buff Orpington chicks, a breed I have never had but wouldn't mind having. So of course with the minimum you have to buy I bought...
Didn’t want to make too many posts so the number on the photo corresponds with the birds in the pictures.
1: Five week old female chicks available. Buff Rocks.
2: Five week female Australorps and female Sex Links (in same pen).
3: Two week old female chicks available. Backyard mix of...
So I have 4 chicks… supposedly all female… but for some reason it’s just chaos in their tank.. constant fighting.. I don’t know if it’s pecking order? They need a bigger area? The breeds? Or maybe there’s a roo or two??? Do any look like males??? I’ve raised chicks before.. even in this tank and...
So I have three 4 week old chicks (exactly 28 days today), one barred rock (Owl), one sapphire gem (Cinder), and one buff orpington (Daisy). The orpington I'm not concerned about, as I'm about 99% certain she's a pullet. The barred rock I vacillated on for a while due to temperament and a more...
I have a small backyard flock of 5 hens and 2 young pullets. Last week I adopted my elderly neighbor’s last four birds- she had three hens and a rooster, all bantam cochins. Plan was to take just her hens but Mr Fancy Pants is so beautiful and according to her a good rooster to his girls, so I...
I’m planning on adding 3 new pullets to my flock this week. I have 3 week old chicks right now, is it okay to brood the new chicks with the older girls or should I keep them separated for a while?