Recent content by SaCollins

Sure, the larger flakes are better than the super small ones because of dust...however, I personally prefer pine pellets (horse stall pellets).

Those look like some sort of seed... If she's losing feathers I strongly encourage you to check her over for lice/mites...it's pretty common.

I'm not certain that your older hen did this...they don't typically "cut" a chick's neck...and the "hole" on the side of the butt doesn't look hen pecked either...could you possibly have a rat/mouse or cat that could have gotten chicks? I agree with @jvls1942 hens peck heads, right at the brain...

Sal's Ole Timey Feed and Seed is in Columbia and is offering a lot of sexed chicks this year, ive never bought from them...but was told they have good quality. Carolina Rare Chicks in Lamar is run by world renowned Daniel Valasquez...he breeds show quality orpingtons and typically has marans...

Hey, i bought meaties from them last year...all arrived healthy! I was pleased and would order from them again.

Youre welcome! It was fairly easy to obtain the license, just so ypu know.

@eggcessive it is hard...and i was wondering if it could be a piece of a bone...im asking around thanks!

I just got a silkie chick yesterday. The lady noticied it limped and so found out it only had 4 toes and gave it to me. Well after checking over the chick i found a hard bump on the bottom of one of the toes. It feels calcified...and seems to cause discomfort and/or pain since the chick limps...

GREAT!! lol...we are likely keeping him, but he will be in the "grow out" coop with the broody bantams :)

No...lol i was having trouble posting the pictures. Undoubtedly my husband likes these roos, so guess ill get a hen too.

He developed comb, wattles, and streamers within a week or two...

Its totally a cockerel

Bummer! Are polish supposed to be slower to mature? I ask because this is my isbar cockerel, same age

I got this chick for my birthday, from a friend, as a sexed pullet...now im wondering if that is true...please help! Lol. Hatch date was 3/26, so chick is 8 weeks old.

Yay! and she still sorta looks like my Velma (who also lays a green egg!) The bottom left is hers :)