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Wow you described them perfect. they do have feathered legs and stand up right. They are light/brown buff colored with black and white dots (almost look like eyes). Thanks

Ok working on pics now. they some how show up on our computer. Will fix ASAP thanks

Hello, need help identifying some new birds. I got the small hen about two months ago at auction. I thought when I got her the gal at the auction called her a "milliford" (unknown spelling). I have tried to google several different spellings but the only thing I come up with is an Asian chicken...

Alright now I am starting get frustrated! I have 26 chickens, some RIR, buffs, sexlinks, Americanas, etc. 16 or so of the birds are about 2 yrs old and the rest are under 6 months and my egg production sucks. A little history, I have always had about the same number of birds (some times more)...

Awesome, thanks everyone, you rock.

Thanks I was thinking the same, it just didn't seem to make sense when she said I still had to flip the eggs.

Just purchased an incubator and wondering if I should have purchased the automatic egg turner as well? I asked the clerk at the store and she told me I would still have to flip the egg even though I had the turner. This seems odd to me. Is she right? and if so why buy the turner? Is the tuner...

have you checked their crop?? Their chest is it swollen or hard??

Its ok about the spelling..coccidiosis isn't a respiratory disease...it is a intestinal issue called by a parasite that causes bloody stools, fluffed out feathers and wings to droop....what are the symptoms of the respiratory disease? ???? I just told the guy at the feed store that my girls...

Hcammack, i have been using the cedar since day 1. Does cedar hold disease? or will the effects build up in the birds killing them?

Yes, I just can't spell. No bloody poops. I was told it was a respitory disease and the tetracycline would/could help.

Chickenjim64, my chickens do the same. The grit is there but they do not seem to want it. I have been told the same thing about free ranging and getting the grit they needed so I didn't think this was the problem. Mine were fine and healthy for the first 8 months, but for some reason the just...

Hope this information helps. 1. Several different breeds; RIR, BLK Sex, Giants, Buffs Orphs, Barred Rock, Americana, Welsummer. I think that covers it (27 burds total). The majority will be 1 yr in feb, but a handful are a little older. I have never weighed my birds but they look average if that...

I believe so, I put down crushed shells every other week or so, and they are primarily free range so I figured they would have gotten what they need from the dirt and rocks and such.

I need help, for some reason my chickens are dying and I don't know why? In the last 2 months I believe I have lost 5 chickens when I didn't lose any for the 1st 8 months i started raising chickens?? Could it be because the colder weather? They are all almost 1 yr old, there are 2 heat lamps...