Recent content by AGuyWithSomeHen

I haven't but I know a lady who has bought chickens at one such auction. She swears she'll never do it again as the birds turned out to have all kinds of sicknesses that didn't show up until some time later. They were also riddles with mites. I don't think it was a Nelson auction though.

Also, how are the rooster's behavior?

How do they do in cold weather? Hot weather?

But she wouldn't be for sale.... Unless of course, you happen to have an extra one. I'll keep my eyes peeled..

Just out of curiosity... does anybody in the Omaha vicinity have a really broody old hen they'd be willing to let me talk them out of? It's possible I may be interested in acquiring one before long here.

Can anybody tell me the breed characteristics? Broodiness? production? How do they do in heat/cold? Behavior? etc?

nothing that resembles the foul pox sores on her...there haven't been any mosquitos around here since I got her....calcium buildup maybe?

13 week old Rhode Island Red, had her since 1 day old. Brooding inside, so weather isn't a factor. It's probably been there a week or so. My bird eat and drink very well in fact. No other apparent symptoms. They are wormed but unvaccinated. Using medicated feed.

Ok, so is the bump on the lower beak anything I need to worry about?

Sure. BTW, she's 7 weeks old tomorrow, if that makes a difference

Good news. I really didn't want to have to get rid of her.

yeah I get the feeling it would be.... :-)