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26127 - 21 (roos all sold) = 26101

ShadowHIlls - I've cleaned her with peroxide then took the photos and after that applied some Gentian Violet - Thanks for asking since I didn't think to add that to my original post ~ Denise

Please help our poor little Turtle Bean (a black-laced red Cornish bantam) -- She's been pecked and I need help understanding what I'm seeing --- The skin on the top part of her vent is gone and this is just raw flesh - is this also 'out' - the top flap of the vent? And what do I do to help...

It is rainy and windy as all get out here - both sets of our babes (bantams and LB's) are snug in their houses! I didn't even bother letting them out this morning. Our yard does not have the best drainage and so even a fairly persistent rain will create puddles at least two inches deep. And...

She's Adorable!! Our Sebright wasn't like that, but our little Red Pyle was/is. Constantly calling to be held and now at five weeks, going so far as to find ways to escape her enclosure so she can come and find us when we don't come and pick her up soon enough for her liking! It's kind of...

Our little Red Pyle chick, Sweet Pea, is now officially a spoiled homing chicken! We held her a LOT when she was a newly arrived chick and I broke my own rule of not naming any of the chicks because she was the smallest and I honestly didn't think she would make it. She never seemed to like...

I was vote # 845! Go BYC!!

Tubby! Sweet hen and great picture -- what happens when it's time for a shower?

How can anyone think that my adorable chicks are outlaws?

Hello All! I live in an un-named East Co Co Co city where you are not allowed to have chickens unless your lot is over 1/4 an acre! At least in my neighborhood (a mix of new and older homes) I am in good rebel company with my Australorps, Orpingtons, SLWyandottes, Red Stars, and EE's plus some...

Wow! So sorry I missed this - but you said it is held the first Sunday of each month? I'll shoot for next month then! Thank you so much for sharing this!!

Just four for us - 1 white 1 buff 2 black cutest little things in the brooder!

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Thank you for this thread -- We received our order from McMurray last week and included in it were what I thought were seven Red Star chicks (we ordered six straight run - the order had three females and four males.) I happened to read this posting yesterday thinking how interesting that...

Grade AAA for AAAdorable!!! I can't wait for our little silkie chicks to grow up! (1 white, 1 buff and 2 blacks!)