Recent content by GardenGirlBrown

Thank you!

Greetings from the DC metro area! In February I purchased a small brood of female chicks, hatched February 26. One turned out to be a male. I planned to rehome him alone, however, he has really impressed me with his bravery, intelligence and demeanor. I'd rather try to find a home for them as a...

Yes! Apologies for the delay. Realized I don't get emails for replies.

Hello friends. I bought some new hens that arrived in late February. I only bought females, but one (French Black Copper Maran) has turned out to be rooster. I know it can be hard to properly sex baby chicks. Hatcheries don't always get it right. We can't have roosters in PG County residential...

Thank you so much! I was about to panic.

I feed my 7-month old hens a complete layer feed with 17% protein. However, I've run out and my local feed store does not open again until Saturday morning. I do not want to purchase another type of feed just for 3 days. Can I feed the girls scratch & mealworms for the two days before I can get...

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Howdy! Thank you. I'm excited about the community!

Hi! Thank you so much! I'm jealous of you. My dad lives in Delaware and whenever I visit and drive thru NE MD it is just stunningly beautiful.

Hello! It's nice to meet you all. I have a backyard flock in the Washington DC metro area (10 minutes outside of Northeast DC, in Maryland). My flock is a very young (4-months old) mix of breeds. I formerly had a few ducks, too. I often find myself looking for information on this site and...