Recent content by kelster6

I have nine 3 week old chicks now. looking to add more...I have buff orps, blk australorps and cochins. do you have any chicks close enough in age to mix?

stacy....where are you in NC? I am in VA. how old are your hens? do you have any chicks?

thanks. I'll see if I can make any of them.

I am looking for dominique and delaware pullets. will not be ready for them until end of july. I am in williamsburg, va area. anyone breeding either of these? I am looking for a breeder vs. hatchery for a true breed and better temperament. thanks.

wow. thanks for all the info. really helpful! I am glad I asked.

I am looking at getting some dominique pullets. can anyone tell me if they are a calm, friendly, docile breed? okay confined? thanks.

I have read on different hatchery websites that delawares are sweet and docile. then I read a post here and some people said they had delawares that were not nice at all. should I not get delawares from a hatchery?

we have 1 week old chicks, ordered as pullets. some are bossier than others....chasing, running, jumping on others. can that be taken as rooster traits or hens act like that, too. are they already establishing a pecking order as "pullets"?

I am curious about this, too. we have 10 one week old chicks now (buff orps, blk australorps and cochins). in about 2 to 3 weeks we have the opportunity to get chicks (easter eggers) from my son's kindergarten class. can we combine them?

I just received my order from MPC on wednes. 10 beautiful chicks. they hatched on mon and I rec'd them wednes morning. they are 5 days old, so I hope they continue to do well. part of the order was 2 blue cochins...got one blue and one mystery substitute cochin. the rest were 1 red cochin, 4...

does anyone have recommendations about brooder bedding? pine shavings vs. hay? pros and cons to both? I've heard baby chicks will sometimes eat the shavings so I have hay over paper towels down right now.

we can get some leghorn chicks (not sure if white or colored) from my son's kindergarten class/4-H. can anyone tell me if they do okay confined with other breeds? what kind of personalities, if any? can anyone tell me how to look for roosters with day-old chicks? wing feathers? thanks.

our son's kindergarten class is hatching leghorn eggs in an incubator. they have started to hatch and ready for new homes. can anyone tell me if it is possible to sex leghorns? within the first day or so? feather lengths? we would prefer pullets if at all possible. thanks.

can anyone tell me which works better? ......... hanging feed and waterers inside coop or outside? we will have our run area covered with metal roofing, so the feeder/water will not get rained on. thanks.