Recent content by PebbleandPeony

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. She’s the sweetest thing, and I hate to see her struggling. I hope she pulls thru too. Thanks again!

Hi. I am new to chicken keeping. Not even a year yet since my first batch of chicks. I just got my second batch of chicks. They are one week old. One little girl was the tiniest of the bunch when they all arrived, and has struggled since the beginning. She has a sweetest personality, and I am...

Ok, thanks! I was hoping otherwise, but not surprised. Thanks for your input :)

Oh dear! Bummer. Thank you for your help.

Thank you! I appreciate it.

Hello! I’m back to post an updated photo of my 2nd Orpington. 8 weeks old now. It’s comb is still not as big or red as it’s siblings, who you can see in the background of the second photo. But it does seem more pronounce than I would expect for a pullet. Is this yet another cockerel? Thanks for...

That’s so kind of you, thank you! Yes, I see what you mean. Uh oh, it looks like I bought a flock of roosters 🫣

Thanks so much! That’s good to know. I was hoping they would be easy to deal with. I will reach out to them.

Ok, thank you. That’s very helpful!

Ok, I will do that. Thank you!

Thanks a bunch! The sexing is less accurate for such a small bunch of chicks than I was expecting. Now how to pick which cockerel stays!!

Thank you! That’s what I suspected. I will contact MPC. I thought that it was interesting that the 2 Orpingtons aren’t identical. I wonder how much longer to be sure about the 2nd one ?

Hello, Thank you in advance to anyone who can assist. I am new to chicken keeping. I ordered seven baby chicks from MPC. They are 6.5 weeks old currently. I ordered six girls and one boy. However, I have my suspicions that some of my bullets are actually roos. I have an assortment of breeds. 1...