Pullets chickens

So you have a rat problem? We’ve been there. And even when it seems hopeless, know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Follow this step-by-step guide of the best way to get rid of rats in the chicken coop. Years ago we had a rodent infestation in our chicken coop.

Pullets are described as young hens that are usually under the age of one year old and have not yet begun to lay eggs but will eventually do so. Pullets can...

How To Successfully Integrate New Chickens Or Pullets Into A Flock - Wag and Cluck

Train your chickens to come when called, so you can let them out and get them in anytime you want. Also enables you to call them to safety when predators lurk. If you have multiple flocks, you can train each to come to a different call. Very helpful when you have new pullets free ranging with old flock and need to get each flock to its own coop.

Raising chickens is a heartwarming experience, that is until the first time you add new members to your flock and you realize they really are tiny dinosaurs! The pecking order is one of the most brutal parts of the flock dynamic, so you’ll want to take steps to minimize the stress to your new chickens and to yourself when you decide to increase your flock.

Are some of your chickens looking different than the others? Do you know how to determine, early on, if you are raising a pullet or a cockerel?

This post explains many of the common chicken words so you can speak about your flock with confidence using the correct chicken terms.

Can bantam chicks be sexed as day old? And how do I sort baby pullet chicks from cockerels? Telling the gender of my bantam chicks was a problem for me when I first started keeping chickens, but through a bit of research and careful observation over many clutches of chicks, I learned how to tell the genders with better accuracy. I share what features I compare in the bantam baby chicks in this blog post.

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