Posts by Padfoot417

Hey all, Yes,it's my first time hatching chicks,though I've raised them for quite awhile. I started with 5 eggs,and ended up with 3. My hen Scarlet attacked one (after which I fenced off the broody) and one was infertile and...

Hey all, I'm a new owner of a Mallard duckling and just have a question. How old does a duckling have to be before you can determine it's gender? I've named my duckling Chance,but I don't know if it's a boy. Any help would be...

Hey all, I'm really having an issue that I could use some advice with. I have a Silver Laced Wyandotte rooster that I'm having trouble with. He's a little over a year old,and has been terrorizing my hens,parents,and friends. I...

Hey all! I'm about to be a first time mama to 2 turkey poults. One will be a Blue Slate and the other a Bourbon Red. I have a couple questions though. Will they fit in with my chickens? Do I have to raise them for food? How...

Hey all I'm getting worried about Ginger,my Buff Orpington hen. Lately her comb has started to turn purple,and it feels cold. She's still eating and drinking normally and seems to be normal otherwise.    

wash it a bit with just warm water and a cloth and see if it is blood,and in that case try to separate them,because that means they are indeed fighting.good luck!

Hey all,I really just have a question as to what this could be. It's not entirely an emergency,and not an injury persay. I have a silkie rooster named Sonic,he's registered with the American Bantam Association,and has a leg...

Hey all,I'm having a problem with my silkie hen Rosey. She started laying awhile back,and now hasn't laid once since Easter. I'm getting concerned. Do silkies do this? She doesn't seem egg bound nor is she acting weird by any...

Hey all. I've got a Buff Orpington hen who seems to have a serious breathing issue. I noticed it this morning when she came out of the coop,and it wasn't a problem last night. She seems to be wheezing really bad,I can hear...

Name: Peanut Gender: Cockeral Category: Silver Laced Age: 11 Months Did you put an answer in the poll: Yes!