Recent content by ktpaco

His mom Cher looks like your EE rooster from the head up! Then her body was brown. It was a unique combo.

So I have many roosters - and none of them had these beautiful tassels - so I never noticed saddle feathers before. I suspect that is because they didn't have such dramatic colors that made them stand out, and also because never owned a breed that has them as prominent. So I'm thinking...

so I bred this Roo from a Swedish flower Roo and a blue laying Easter egger (so of course she was a mix). Not only does he have excellent genetics to fight off bad chicken diseases (he got Merck’s at about 20 weeks old), he has these neat “tassels” (hanging feathers that are very Flowy). Is...

While this might not seem to be apples to apples, chicks raised by hens can survive immediately in the yard (you see this in Kauai with all the wild chickens), so in all actuality- there is no “harm” in them being in grass/dirt. I don’t have time to read all the posts - but I just wanted to...

Not sure which forum to pick, but I have a question for those who breed their own chicks. So far, I've just let the chips fall on which rooster gets which hen, so I am ending up with some beautiful mixes. However, I do want to continue my line of silkie chickens that I bought from a breeder...

Two of the three hens are silkies, so I may try to allow Ruby to take Mary's (the other silky) hatchlings. The third hen a chocolate orphington who seems to be very overly mothering. She may be the one not to mess with!. Thank you for your input - we will see how this weekend goes, keeping my...

I have three hens that proved they can stay broody long enough to hatch eggs. So instead of having too many chicks at one time, I let my first hen sit on 6 eggs beginning Friday 3/30/18 - Then I would get chicks on Sunday 4/22/18. I followed this pattern the next Friday, so again I would start...

I'm not going to free range the chickens, I don't want them killed by predators. I will let them free range when I'm home and can watch what's going on. Plus I have dogs that could kill the chickens if their paths cross. I'm really more worried about a metal container verses all wood. I...

All the same chickens, putting them all together (a few will not - due to special needs - those will get housed together).

I forgot to mention that! Virginia (I think is considered southwest - I haven't been here long) My main goal is to keep the flock safe from critters, out of bad weather, enough space, and easy maintenance/feeding/watering. When I am at home, they will be allowed into a large fenced outdoor...

So I have a chance to start all over with my chickens. I want to do it correctly this time. What started out as just having 3 chickens, ended up becoming 50+ chickens. I have 5 different areas, which on a daily basis is a lot of working filling up waterers and feeders. I want simple - and I...

I can do that on the weekend, but not during the week since I work. She gets the majority of her food in the morning, roughly 2/3rds, then when I come home - I give her the last third. At nightfall I check the crop size and compare it to what I find in the morning. It's definately smaller...

My 7 month old Blue Copper Maran had to have a crop impaction surgically removed. I had hope to clear it myself with some of the remedies on here, however to no avail - so the avian specialist removed lots of impacted grass and some sand 6 days ago. Here crop is healing well, except that I...

There is a lot of info on the monthly denaguard preventative on BYC - that's how I found out about it. If I recall correctly - no egg withdrawal. Yes - Wyandot rooster died, necropsy by state vet showed for +MG, corrodosis, and roundworms. He was with all the others - so if one has it I...

I have an existing flock with mycoplasma gallium (spelling?) MG - so I started a monthly treatment program, and now my 10 to 12 week old chicks are ready for their new bug girl coop. Of course this coop will be located by my existing flock - and with the stress of moving, I am thinking these...