Posts by j and bs hens

^ could not have said it better myself!! Good luck with your new chicks!!

Is it a leghorn?? We have a leghorn, and she had her comb/wattle grow and darken just before she started to lay, at 5 months. I'd say a roo. It's comb and wattle are large, and red for 10 weeks. Good luck!

Wow, thank you so much!! I was worried I would have to do a cull.

I let my girls free range as much as possible, and I found my best layer eating egg shells in the compost. Since they are just starting to lay, could she be missing something from her diet (I've heard of giving them oyster...

do you give them treats at all?  Veggies or meal worms.....   I have also heard of hanging a cabbage for them to peck at.  Maybe they are bored....   I'm not too sure what to suggest for the food/water, but...

What a proud momma! That is really high. Is that the only vet near you?? Good luck with rehoming the kittens. They are so cute!!

Thank you all so much!!!   I was so worried that this would kill her.

A couple days ago, our girls were free ranging and our brahama got stuck in our neighbours fence.  I cleaned the wound and put her in iso.    This morning I took a look at it and her leg is turning green.  There...

I vote pullet, we have golden laced girl, very similar look, ours has more red in the comb, and thicker legs, both very rooish features yours has very thin legs, My research on blr we have I've found that you will either find out when...

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