Posts by r4eboxer

cull the pickers out of your flock  

I just put my chicks on the ground last week they are 7 weeks old, on Sunday I found two dead with no signs of struggle, I have 4 LGD's and don't loose birds to predators. Yesterday another chick dead (my favorite too) same thing no...

Thanks for all the replies, I have seen some improvement as far as mobility goes. I have tried exersizing the foot a little. I can tell it is not comfortable for her but she is up a lot more than she was the first few days. She can get...

Quote: Originally Posted by faykokoWV  have to smile because mine hatched over the weekend and i'm trying very hard to see if any are showing blue yet!  the light one could be buff?  I didn't get a buff...

She was hatched out with this crooked foot, I don't think it is splayed leg but I've never had anything hatch with any problems so I don't know. Anyone have any advice or should I put her down.    

Hello! Can anyone tell me what color these chicks are, there are 12 huddled together that are all the same color, the one to the left is yellow with grey   wing feathers starting to come in.  I know the lighting isn't...

Anyone know what color these Barnevelders are? I know the lighting isn't great but there are 12 the same color huddled together and then 1 is the light one on the left. It has grey wing feathers starting. Diane Shook Mcdonald do you...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chickenman76  Better lighting would help, but the ones huddled look like regular Barnies and the on the left look to be a blue Thank you I will get a better photo tonight and post it.

Quote: Originally Posted by flockman  Here is what I saw before. https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry Hope this helps. Thanks for your help, I'm afraid I'm going to have to cull as...

  I know the photos is a little dark, I have some geese in there too, but there are 12 chicks the same color and one that is much much lighter. They are Barnevelders, does anyone know what color they are? The one that is...