new pullets

Hi! Hello! 👋 We are brand spanking new chickrents & chiblings, here! (Only previous experience we are holding onto is that I grew up on a hobby farm in Florida for most of my childhood 😊) We have been researching and discussing how to grow our little “urban homestead” for a loooong time...

Hello all, apologies if this has already been covered but couldn't find a relevant thread. I have 8 pullets, 3 Isa Browns that are 19weeks, and a mix of 8week old breeds and a 12 week old Lavender Sussex. For the moment, I have the 5 little ones inside a cage in the coop, and the 3 isa browns...

First time buying pullets and wonder if it will be difficult to tame them. I usually by babies and all mine are friendly. Anyone have experience with taming grown chickens who have not been handled much from the breeder?

Forgive the long post. I just got 4 new 3.5 month old hens. I already have 3 5mo old hens who are laying along with a rooster who is about 1 to 2 yrs old. The older hens and rooster have a nice hen house large enough for whole flock once together. Right now i have my new younger hens in their...

Hi all - Just purchased 2 7 week old EE pullets on Craigslist and have them quarantined from my flock. They seem like they are doing well, except that they both have loose poops- brownish, no blood. The woman I purchased them from seemed like she maintained her flock well. She was selling the...