Posts by Bagdad Chicken Mom

  My Americana roo is so sweet and was hand raised as a chick with the hens. I have a real mean Buff Orpington that might hurt this roo, who is free ranging. I have one Rhode Island Red roo who is in a cage for his own protection...

I have a nice size coop 12 by 16 feet with 9 hens, two roosters and 2 peacocks almost a year old. I have noticed my larger rooster really vigorously causing my hens to loose all the feathers off their backs and wing areas. One of my hens...

Can you smash up oyster shells from your local seafood restaurant for your hens  to eat? If so, should you boil them 1st to  prevent getting any uncooked oyster  particle  left on the shell? I know you can buy oyster...

I am trying to order my BYC cookbooks. My information to order will not show up. What should I do? My email to the BYC store had errors on it and would not go on its way to the correct person for help.Any help will be appreciated. Look...

My cute bantam cochin is in hog heaven with ten beautiful Ameraucana hens! He is such a sweetheart and he likes to be held and he is just so cute! He is living the good life with his girls, his MAMA, and his treats! &

2 eggs from my Buff Orphington and 3 green eggs from my Americanas! My sweet beautiful girls!

I have one other Rooster Buff Orphington and the sides of his head have circular shaped areas below the eyes that are fleshy color. My Hen & Rooster Buff Orphington Pair has those areas whitish colored. They are eating, drinking and...

Congrads New Mom! They are so beautiful and cute.

My Rhode Island Red rooster who is a few months old, was found  lying in a gate hole  lying ever so still with his eyes closed. I thought he was dead and was afraid to pick him up. I picked him up and held him ,talked to him,...

I am so very very sorry for the loss of your hen. Something had gotten my first Rhode Island Reds x3 one at a time. Sending great big hugggss to you.