raising a flock

Asking all of my seasoned chicken auction goers what breeds do you see that sell for the most as pullets I know it’s going to be the flashy chickens but I was just wondering what the particular pot of gold was the auctions I have been to I’ve seen austerlopes go for $60 ahead and buffs for 30 I...

I'm sure this has been discussed to death but none of the previous answers exactly answer my question. I have a flock of 8 hens. They were separated, 4 in a group, from 1 day old to about 2 months for an agriscience project for my high school science class. After the project, Groups A and B...

Hi everyone! I have two 7 week old Blue Isbars. I'm hoping someone will be able to tell if they are pullets or cockerels. Their hatch date was 4/21. Their names are on each photo. Let me know what you think. Thank you 😊 💓 ☺️ ☺️

I am new to raising chickens and bgan this journey only a short bit ago. I keep a journal of daily activity and changes in my chicks. Every morning I go in and check on them and note any worries or interesting changes. As the weeks have passed I have fallen in love with my ladies (and possibly 1...

Hello. I have four bantam chicks and I LOVE them. But I am curious on how to introduce a new baby in the bin. The bantams are a week and a half old. And the new chick is a couple of days old but is a standard easter Egger. I have only seen articles on how to introduce your chicks to an older...

I’m starting a flock @19 years old, I still live at my parents house (yes I know it’s in the works) my mother raised chicks and had chickens of her own 10 years ago. I had been wanting to raise chicks again for a long time! I figured with all the egg crisis stuff going on, my family goes...