Posts by racuda

Did the black turn out to be male?  

My chicks hatched the other day. Here are a few pics.  

I tried a Google search for "evaluating polish chicks" and I got results about dating Polish girls but none about how to judge these:   This is my first time with Polish. I have 24 chicks and eventually would like to have a...

For reference, here is one of mine at day 17. I'm incubating some in my Genesis Hovabator and some under hens. The air cell size matches in both groups.   You can lightly sand the shell to speed up evaporation if the air...

Quote: Originally Posted by nova022  That is a pretty snake.  We have yellow and grey rat snakes here, but the black one does not make it this far south as a rule.  They were probably after your...

I found two snakes yesterday and one today trying to get in a coop. This 5' black rat snake was trying to get into the Serama coop with a hen and four chicks. It went through the chicken wire and got caught on the deer netting that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Grog  A rat snake is not able to harm you adult birds. I dont know if they will eat the eggs,but they will definitely help with rodents. I would leave them be in the future unless you...

Quote: Originally Posted by old for h lover  is there still a chance of it being a frizzle for him I think it's a boy ?? No, not a frizzle.

I'd like to share pics of a couple of my new chicks.    

Quote: Originally Posted by Jharper  I have had my Cochin bantam and RIR hen to go broody but not my silkie who is over a year old. Weird! Sure it's a hen?