So now she is 6+months old, she's about 8" tall, very small comb, small wattle, yet to lay me an egg... Help anyone.... Bottoms of feet are yellow, legs are dark grey I guess. Greenish feathers in the light...
I'm thinking hen... but thought I'd ask to be sure....
and people on here told me a jersey giant, but she's sooo small, it's little feet are yellow....she hasnt laid an egg yet, her little friend the roo (Harry) here is very small too, he might stand a foot high... don't know what he is either...
i think i picked a roo and a hen when i chose to add 2 more chicks to my flock. does a roo have to be high up in the "pecking order" to cockadoodledoo? there are 5 16week old hens and 8 week old pullet and maybe roo... if he can keep his beak shut i can keep him... if he's gonna be noisy then...
So I can't seem to upload pics yet, but I have my page created... I was given 2 4wk old chicks today, unsure what they are sex and breed?? Do you know? They are the last 1( of 3 tryin to upload and using my page...) pics... Please and thank you
Can't wait to install and try this out. anyone have any suggestions as to what makes it work best?
Unable to always be there to let the girls out in the morning and make sure they're closed up at night. Once they get into the routine of putting themselves to bed at night.
I've read a lot of posts saying chicken wire isnt strong enough or they lose their chickens due to predators getting through. i have fox, raccoons, coyotes, snakes and I'm sure a lot more... Not much for daytime predators other than my own dogs and the neighbours 15y/o dog. Will chicken wire be...
I have 5 black sex-link pullets, 3 weeks old. Learning all there is to know about these little critters before they grow up and need a coop.
Excited to be part of backyard chickens team!