Posts by TheSheriffswife

Oh okay  Thanks! I'm not familiar with Cochins.. she was free! lol that's prob why the breeder traded her! But hey, I LOVE Green eggs!! I'm more than happy

I know wierd! I traded 9 Roosters for 2 Young hens (The Cochin and a pretty Barred Rock) and the young man is a breeder and shows..So Hmm she sure looks full Cochin and has a defined Straight comb..I never saw a straight combed...

If I didn't see it with my own eyes I would still be wondering who the heck layed this green egg with speckles. I was given a Black Cochin with a large straight comb looks as pure Cochin as she could be. And she came from a Breeder no...

I have 2 Copper Maran Hens and one has Copper around her neck the other does not. Like the others said their comb develops early in the  boys..Turns red and large pretty young. The coloring won't help...

Thanks for the tips..I will monitor for that. It's just that he was perfectly fine before the hen was chasing him..and then after she had him pinned this all started. He was trying to run/fly and after that he was having trouble...

http://youtu.be/tVaihCiI30Q     Wondering if anyone has any ideas what may be wrong with my boy Popeye.. Sometime last week he was running thru the yard (while being chased by my nasty hen) She chased him into the coop...

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Great advice..Now, also..once the babes hatch, do I leave the Mom in the brooder with them? or should she go back with the others? I would just do the heat lamps like I normally do for the little ones..(I actually went out and moved her...

Thanks for the advice you guys.. I think I will mover her into the brooder in the garage prior to hatch.

Hi guys..I have a question hopefully I can get some advice on.. I had one of my New Hampshires go broody around Thanksgiving. I tried in vain to stop her but she just continued going and staying in the nest box in the coop. So I kind of...