Trying to rehome the last of my roosters... 11 cockerels and 5 pullets, terrible outcome from my hatch!
Five months old now, three are Salmon Faverolle X Copper Marans and 1 is Light Araucana X Copper Marans.
All parents calm and level-headed, and so far no big problems, despite the rooster...
Have about 8 cockerels for give away. Dad is a Copper Marans and very gentle. He is a bit henplucked, LOL. Moms are also well dispositioned.... Salmon Faverolle, Barred Rock, Light Ameraucana, and Dark Ameraucana. Believe the gray chick to be the Light Ameraucana cross. Both Salmon Faverolle...
Hi. I have a hen that was supposed to be a Silver Wyandotte. She is not that, nor the Barred rock she resembles. She is smaller in stature, lighter barring, and regularly lays XL white eggs. Any idea what she might be?
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My concerns about our coop design were confirmed the night before last when my ladies contracted frostbite. We were at a point of no return on the construction this summer when I realized we had some major flaws. Now it's remediation time.
Our coop is 3.5 X 7.5 feet, but limited...
All,
My fears about our coop design were confirmed when my ladies contracted frostbite the night before last. We bought and installed a roof vent immediately, but this morning, their combs looked worse. I'll start a separate thread about the coop design, but right now I urgently need to know...
I have been noticing an increasing number of feathers in the coop. I'm not noticing excessive squabbling, and most of the feathers are NOT from the low hen (and youngest) on the totem pole. Everyone seems in good spirits, the coop is a reasonable size, perhaps a bit smaller than ideal, but...
Hi there, I've been enjoying BYC for a few months now while we get settled with our flock of 7. I had a solo pet chicken as a teenager and she was great!! This is a new experience, and I have lots of questions, so you will see me around several forums. We have 3 Barred Rocks, one RIR, a Black...