Posts by kellysmall87

In my limited experience, and limited it is, the white is recessive and so you wouldnt get white chicks unless the blue splash had a white recessive then you could get a white chick that way. Its all to do with the hidden genes.

theres no pic? 

Aww it sounds like shes really developing nicely. I dont *think* that it would get more severe as she grows.I hope someone else can help you out with more information. One thing you could try t do is to find someone who started a cross...

Some cross beaks are so severe that the chicken has to either be syringe fed its whole life or put down, but it sounds like yours will be fine. It shouldn't change drastically as it gets older, but just keep an eye on her eating from...

Sometimes they just pick on the littlest or if it has injured itself and started bleeding, then they will continue to peck at the injury. You did the right thing by separating it. Try re-intergrating them once the chick is better. 

a broody should get off the nest to poo. If she doesnt, and she poos on the eggs that she is sitting on, then the eggs should be carefully cleaned with a damp piece of tissue or something. Some people throw the eggs out if poo gets on...

will try posting new pictures of them soon... they re HUGE now!! :)

I have heard of this before and it is possible as far as I know. The only problems arise when the ducks want to go on the water, and the chicken cant show it how to swim or what to do. I dont know how true that is, but thats what I...

  This is Big Momma, AKA Teal. This is her sitting on 12 eggs (she collected and stole eggs from the other hens nest boxes!!) 8 hatched, and now about 12 weeks on, she and her babies are all out in the garden enjoying life....

Ha, no definitely not sleeping with her! She is currently quarantined in my garage with a heat lamp. The smell is going gradually; I dust her daily with DE and have been giving her antibiotics + tonic. She is definitely picking up....