I could have sworn I already had my location in my profile. I just went and added it.
Oh, yeah. I should have mentioned that this was for the future not now. I would wait until at least 16 weeks before I would even start letting them free range my yard supervised.
There are a lot more than the...
I have 6, 7 week old chicks of various breeds (Brahmas, jersey giants, barred rock, Orpington) and was wondering how safe they would be free ranging. We have around a 1/3 of an acre with a lot of that being woods. They would have the run and coop open all day. My backyard is fenced I as well. I...
Is Princess looking like a cockerel to anyone else? She (well I guess maybe he) is a 6.5 week old light Brahma. The lighting is pretty bad and the comb is a bit darker than the picture shows
Here is jingle my dark Brahma who is the same age for comparison
You really shouldn’t have it. I have had my chicks out full time since 5 weeks old and it has gotten into the low 40s. There is no reason to feel bad. They are going to be almost fully feathered at 6 weeks and unless it gets into the low 30s I wouldn’t even think about giving them a heat source...
I hate to say it but you absolutely should call the cops and charge her for trespassing. I personally don’t mind people letting there dogs sniff around in my front yard and driveway but purposely chasing and harassing someone’s animals is completely unacceptable and stuff like that absolutely...
I just change it once a week. I have a 15 or so gallon waterer that I keep about 10 gallons of water in (so I can move it easily) and it doesn’t really get dirty. I just think it is a good habit to change it even if it isn’t dirty so it seemed like a good interval which has been working good so far
To me, the light gray and white one looks to be for sure a rooster. The one with a gold head and gray body also looks like it most likely is a rooster as well.
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I am a big fan of jersey giants and Brahmas. They are friendly, decent layers, and fun to hang out with. They are also pretty big so they are a bit less likely to get attacked by predators.
Would you mind sharing the coop? A lot of the premade coops are flimsy and a strong storm or a predator could possibly break it causing your cat to escape or be injured.
While it is pretty red, it is also a really small comb. Could you get a side profile?
I personally would be more concerned about the two behind it being roosters.
But I am not that great at this so wait for others to chime in
It sounds like jersey giants and Brahmas may be the way to go. Both can exceed 10 pounds and at least from what I have seen, are pretty smart. I two of each and both my Brahmas are goofballs and super friendly. My giants are also friendly but just seem a little more wary and seem to have a bit...