Recent content by 0die

no, they will migrate to their own breeds if they have that option. I have witnessed it. So I always try to have only one of each breed so they form mixed groups. If you have a hand full of each breed then they will often just form their own packs. If you have several of one type and then a...

so I gotta butt into their business? got golf balls in the boxes.

well...guess all i can do is wait them out...

6-9 months? In ten years I've never had them go that long before starting

sussex, leghorn, orpington and a barred. my last orpington didn't take 6 months I don't think I've ever waited more than 4 months

Very likely you will have problems with the odd birds out. Every time I have same multiple of the same breed, they will form their own sub-group. So I always buy only 1 of each breed. I was once "gifted" 3 hens. 2 were barred rock and I already had one. well my barred left her mixed clan...

I got 4 new chickens on 18 Jan. Probably a few days old. now in mid June and I have yet to see one single egg from any of them. And no, they are not Roos. I've looked everywhere in the yard and run. Not even finding egg shells. They are in with an older hen who is putting out so they...

not always...Trust me. I've had very mixed success. Not always easy to give away a "free" chicken. If you don't want it, what make you think someone else wants it? However, giving away a hen (egg layer) is 10X easier that giving away a male. So you are "lucky" so to speak...

I'm going to guess your stuck with what they gave you. I would imagine they probably have some no return policy for live animals. They might give you replacement "bantams" free but tell you to keep the "wrong" birds. But it's really on you to closely scrutinize what they give you. If you...

they really couldn't even open the eyes for a while without difficulty. I think the eyes were cloudier but have cleared up a little...but not much.

any chance their eyes will recover or are they permanetly sight imparied?

I had a massive bee attack on the coop. Most have fully recovered but 2 chickens still have eye trouble. Not sure if it will clear up or permanently vision impaired. It happened at 2 months old. Pictures are yesterday after about 6 weeks since the attack. The RIR has one eye that is opaque...

ended up with a roo in the mix. can't have one in the city and don't need one. if you got a place for it or need something for the next BBQ it's yours...currently 11 weeks old

yes....easter eeger...but I thought that was just a nickname for amerauacana

pretty sure this is gonna be a roo...Ameraucana? About 11 weeks