I have always wanted chickens but never lived somewhere that allowed them. Now my city just passed an ordinance allowing 4 hens and I am so excited. I have researched a ton and we started the coop and ordered my chicks. The hatch day is april 6th 2009 so just one week left before the babes are...
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I gave her a warm bath and now she is wrapped in a nice warm towel in the house. She does seem like she is trying to push but I can't feel any egg anywhere. Did you end up losing your gal as well? I feel so bad for her and she is such a beautiful bantam golden laced polish and so sweet!!!!
a couple of my chickens have had runny poop but today one is bleeding and there is a fair amount of bloody bedding. It is bright red. she has also either pulled or lost a lot of her feathers around her butt. I don't feel any stuck egg. Do you think they have Coccidiosis? Just the one has blood 2...
well all summer and fall I always added a little food grade DE to their bedding and food to keep down the flies but since it is winter and no bugs here in MN outside I haven't been doing any DE. So tonight I mixed some in with some of their yogurt and will sprinkle on their feed from now on and...
I'm not sure what is going on? About 2-3 weeks ago I noticed a few of my chickens had caked on poopy butts. I washed everyone but they are still having runny poops. They are eating and drinking well but one seems a little thinner I think. They are acting fine. There is also dried blood on some...
at that age my roo looked like a girl and the hen looked like a boy after a few more weeks they looked totally different once the feathers started coming in more.
I would go with purebreds also. If you want to show rabbits that's the way to go. Even purebreds are not all show quality so if you can spend a little more on nicer show quality rabbits then go for it. I have a american fuzzy lop doe who has been to 2 shows and has come in last each time so she...
here are a few from me
poppy - 18 week mille fluer d'uccle pullet
Pearl my 18 week white silkie cockerel
cheech- 16 week call duck
baby dark brahma chick