Recent content by AlineD

This is a nice run-- do you do anything extra during the winter to help them stay warm?

OK-- thanks for your responses. He's a sweet, quiet and observant guy, but I am worried a bit because it looks like we might have two drakes to one female, and I don't think that is going to work out very well. Thanks all! Glad this thread is here.

I don't know-- I can't tell if it's turning gray or not. Maybe around the bill? But really what I wanted to know is if the bill turns more yellow as he ages, and if a buff orpington drake starts out with a reddish bill like the females have.

So you think female, then, even though she (?) isn't quacking yet?

Mmmmkay, here ya go. 12 weeks old- too early to tell whether M or F?

Hello all, I am new to duck-keeping. I've enjoyed reading through this thread for info about buff ducks, but I haven't yet come across this question: I am trying to figure out whether my buff duck, who is appx 12 weeks old, is male or female. It has more female coloring, but still just makes...

Thank you for the responses. I have checked the birds for lice, and I really do not think there are any. Mites are another issue, and I've got to do a more thorough search (thanks, aart). I live in dusty, dry Wyoming. I don't think mites are much of an issue up here but I'm at a loss and I...

Hey everybody, I compost all the wood shavings in my chicken coop. I might need to dust my chickens with sevin, as a few of them are losing feathers and it might be lice or mites. I've never had to do this before. If I dust inside the coop and over the shavings, does that mean I can't...

He's pretty, skittish, but not aggressive at all so far. He barely crows, and I haven't seen him try to mount a hen yet. He's about 6 months old, but no real spurs yet. He's our first rooster and I'm not sure what to expect. I don't know what is typical for a rooster, but he seems to be a...

Yes, I see what you mean-- I noticed the pea comb, but wasn't paying attention to the beard. Cool. Thanks!

Probably a "mutt," but I'm thinking maybe Welsummer? But it has more of a pea comb.... Any other thoughts?

Still no difference. I wonder if it could be a vitamin deficiency or something...

Thanks for the info. Her comb is getting paler, just a little bit, so I'm just waiting to see what happens... She is still acting fine.

Here are photos-- the first is an image of the hen with the crumpled-looking, droopy comb. The second photo is for contrast. It's one of the other leghorns, next to the hen with the droopy comb. The droopy-combed hen's comb used to look like the other's.

Definitely bumblefoot!