Posts by Dewsetter

Quote:Originally Posted by jerryse Well since you are overseas you will have to start from scratch.Cross any barred breed to introduce barring into lav.I used barred rock.There is a Isabel wheaten project in the USA.Use lav and...

Hi. Can anybody please tell me what colours I would have to put together to breed A. Lavender cuckoo B. Isabel C. Crele I am not sure if these are standard colours but I think they are beautiful. Many thanks.

:PDoes anybody know what colours I will get if I cross a white cockerel with a lavender barred hen please? Also to get the normal cuckoo colouring in the chicks would I have to cross the lavender barred hen with a black cockerel? Thanks...

:PDoes anybody know what colours I will get if I cross a white cockerel with a lavender barred hen please? Also to get the normal cuckoo colouring in the chicks would I have to cross the lavender barred hen with a black cockerel? Thanks...

My Goldtop had been broody for 10 days and at night time I swapped her eggs for 2 chicks that were 3 days old and they did great. She is an exceptionally good broody though. I think your problem may be that your other hens may pick on...

The little beasties are lice and the white bits on the feathers are the eggs. The DE is meant to help but will take time and isn't always effective. If you want to get rid of them quickly you need to use Fipronil. It's dog and cat flea...

2 of my 5 day old chicks

Thanks for the reply Brahmabreeder, that helps me. Can anybody tell me if a pullets first ever egg can be fertile? I saw the cockerel mating with her 2 days before she laid her egg ( I think I have just answered my own Question there...

Please can anybody help me as I am going to be over run with chickens soon. The reason is that I hate to think a fertilised egg is just left and not incubated so I have to hatch them all! My cockerel isn't going to his new home until the...

It sounds like it could be marek's. google it and see if the symptom matches your girl. Good luck.