Recent content by henpeckedmuch

I have a cockerel that keeps looking towards the sky with his head tilted using one eye. I've read somewhere but can't find the reference now, that this is a major symptom of a disease. I've separated him from the flock and will have to deal with the problem but, would like to know if I can...

I usually keep up with my reading on this thread, but lately have gotten behind. So, I thought I would catch up tonight. I keep reading where every one wants Heritage RIR eggs. Let me reason with you a little while. First off I purchased the best available breeding stock. $75.00 a bird. Then an...

thanks guys that is what I'm going to do.

Hear is a question for those that raise and show quality chickens I am now ready to start mating my birds. A little background might be in order first. I have shown my birds and discovered which is my best cockerel and 2ND best cockerel. Also, my best pullet and the four next best pullets. I...

Here is a question for those that raise and show quaility chickens I am now ready to start mating my birds. A little background might be in order first. I have shown my birds and discovered which is my best...

Here is a question for those that raise and show quaility chickens I am now ready to start mating my birds. A little background might be in order first. I have shown my birds and discovered which is my best...

I wish I could buy good birds for $50.00 like some have mentioned here. I bought three LF RIR's from a master breeder at Lucasville this fall. He wanted $100.00 apiece for them. I needed them to mate to my own birds of the same line or else I wouldn't have bought them. I ended up paying $75.00...

Congratulations are in order again to Bobby Anderson, as he has won again with yet another different cockerel bird. His is a hard act to follow. There was over 300 large fowl and a total of over 1000 birds at this show. Bobby won BV, which then graduated to BB, American Champion, and finally...

I have had 2 hens now that have started to act drunk. They don't get over it even when isolated for several weeks. I started to notice them when they had there wings down, looked a little wild eyed. and stumbled a little. Keeping an eye on them for a day or two I noticed them getting worse...

Chris09-----You calling me a duck? Ha.Ha! I was just answering the question as it was asked. But, you are right a wattle is the red thing-a-ma- jig under a chickens neck. And you know I might be related to a duck after all, because some things "quack me up!"

What's a waddle? This was asked one page back, I just couldn't stop myself , I had to answer so get ready here it comes.--- ---My wife says it is the way I walk, now that I've gotten older.

Bobby Anderson won BV, BB, & Best American, and then went on to win "Reserve Large Fowl" with another one of his Don Nelson RIR's at Morganton NC this past weekend. He did this with a different bird then he used to win big at Lucasville a few weeks back. He brought three nice cockerels to the...

I've tried to find somewhere else to ask this but can't find anywhere on this web site that is suitable, so I'm asking it here. If someone knows a more appropriate area to ask this please notify me of where. How do you set up your pens? Do you separate cockerels from pullets? Do you keep a...

I'm not sure this is the correct place to ask this question or not, but here goes.-- How do you set up your pens? Do you seperate cockerels from pullets? Do you keep them in small pens or large? Do you keep your breeding cocks in with your hens year round? Where do you house the chickens you...

Imajay, I really like the looks of both your #2 bird and your #3 bird as they look right now. They are still young though, Let them mature before you make any cuts.