Posts by Chickenlover88

Ok thanks guys.  I know this is an odd problem for a broiler but she doesn't seem to be eating.  I'm thinking it's because she isn't used to the food bowls and type of food i'm giving her.  I've offered both pellets and...

Thanks guys.  No I don't have any other chickens right now.  She weighs 12 pounds.  She is a lucky girl.  How old are these breeders before they are sent to slaughter?

I'm thinking she came from a breeder operation.  Really not sure though.

Here is a small update.  She is living in a large rabbit hutch (10 ft x 3ft) during the day and in a dog kennel at night.  Since she smelled like a chicken house and I have to handle her on a regular basis I gave her a...

Yeah my grandmother lives in a very small town and the blood on this girl was very fresh so it must have happened just a few minutes before I found her.

Well I was driving home from my grandmother's house and spotted a giant white chicken in the road.  I turned right around when I got a chance and brought it home.  (this is a 1 1/2 hour drive by the way).  I believe she...

I still stick with my guess of game hen.

Thanks everyone!  Lets hope the second white one is a pullet because sadly I left for two days with my parents in charge.  I gave them instructions and all but one of the babies got out.  They didn't even bother to try to...

Here are some pics of my 8 little chicks.All the first ones are 1/4th salmon faverolle 1/4th cochin and 1/2 frizzle cochinThese are my 4 week oldsFrizzle pullet White cockeralWhite cockeralMy 3 week oldsWhite cockeralWhite pullet...

What type of comb?  Looks like it could be a buttercup.