Posts by CrazyCatCulby

Hi there! My chicks were fostered and hatched under two broody hens who insisted on sharing a nest box. Unfortunately, the old English game, Lucy, was killed by dogs :'( . These are some photos of them from April 24th to May 21st. First...

Sorry they're a little blurry

Hi there! I've got three babies that my Cochin Banty fostered which I'm trying to figure out the genders of. Here's some pics: The larger black chick is a cochin cross and was the first to hatch. The red/brown one is a Silkie-Maran...

Hi there! I found this thread a few weeks ago because two of my hens went broody and I wanted to learn more about it. I just put five eggs to hatch underneath them--they insist on sharing a nest box, I tried for hours to move them but...

I've got a 5-7 month Cochin bantam hen who lives with three other standard sized hens and has come down with some sort of illness. She is sitting fluffed up and not moving much. I don't see any injuries and her breathing seems normal. No...

Chickens are some of the most frequently misunderstood of the animals you can keep. People get this misconception that chickens are dirty, stinky, evil, disease ridden little feathery rats and this is simply the incredibly shallow,...

I have two barred rocks, Thelma and Louise, named so because they are scrappy gals, and an old english game bantam, Lucy. They are no doubt the bosses, but they are nice to me. They keep their distance from my two cats, but the kitties...

I am so glad I found this thread! I have one wheaten OEGB hen, Lucy, and she is my favorite of my small flock (I have two barred rocks, besides her). Recently, I was holding her and her bottom was very warm so I think she is going to...

I am obsessed with the silver spangled hamburg!!!   I plan to order three hens from Meyer Hatchery in the near future. I will try to post pics of their development, but first things first: I have to convince my parents to let...

I have been reading some of the things about the animals at petsmart and now this... DARN IT!!! HOW COME EVERY TIME I DECIDE TO BUY A PET FORM A STORE THEY END UP TO BE THE SURVIVORS OF TERRIBLE NEGLECT!!!   I am ordering my...