Recent content by Jakenhoss

I've had several throughout the years that were completely formed yet didnt hatch. Mother Nature. ...she's an amazing thing. There was something wrong that prevented the hatch.

Live in Amado, AZ. Owner of "One Crazy Chicken Farm" which consists of 130 plus chickens and 7 ducks.

I would leave it. The only time I have helped is when the chick is having a problem getting out due to very extra thick shell. I did help the other day. I had twins and one of the twins was dead and the live one could not get our of shell. Sorry to say she died hours later due to the extreme...

I'm so sorry for your girl and loss of her. In so.AZ it's been in the high teens (118) and the only thing I can do for my 130+ flocks is to wet the ground where they lay and put bottles of ice in the water. It has helped tremendously although I have lost a few newbborns. The temp is supposed to...

My research and questioning has come up with "Saxon". I'm new at ducking so I'm sure I'll be asking questions also. Ginger @ One Crazy Chicken Farm... AMADO AZ

roosters do not kill hens, they protect. A rooster will die protecting his girls. Roosters are always on duty watching and warning. Your roo got injured trying to fend off the predator(s). I would be thankful for him. You may have lost all the girls the 1st attack if it weren't for the roo...

Thank you for your help. I've moved my question over to managing your flock. I did put blucoat on him yesterday but to no avail. The girls, with blue beaks, just continue to pick at him. I am going to try to use a bandana over his bum area and see if that helps. I can isolate him in the pen, but...

The pecking has been going on for about a little over a month now. The girls that are doing it are my new chicks that I've had for 10 months. I've no idea why they started pecking at his bum, unless it was because of feather regrowth. I put blucoat on him yesterday and that didn't seem to stop...

I have a roo that has been getting his bum picked constantly. Yesterday the girls picked at it so much that he was very bloody which developed into more picking. I cleaned him up and when it was time for bed, the girls started in again. My question is; is it safe to put blucoat on his bum? As...

I have a roo that has been getting his bum picked constantly. Yesterday the girls picked at it so much that he was very bloody which developed into more picking. I cleaned him up and when it was time for bed, the girls started in again. My question is; is it safe to put blucoat on his bum? As...

4/15/15 5:00 pm

I couldn't get a good pic of Roo Roo, but I will try again.

I will go take some this morning and post them.

i have a roo from my roo buff orpington and white Cochin. my qustion is; why would he have a tripple comb at the back of the comb? It starts off single, then begins the triple comb. I have never seen or heard of this. any ideas?