Recent content by Smo1

Hello, 2 month old backyard mix. No comb development but possibly sickles & hackles (hard to tell with the coloration) Raised by a broody so not easy for me to grab.

I am having the same issue with a broody switching nests. She is middle to low in our pecking order; I think she leaves the box when other hens try to add to her clutch. Should I separate her & "her" eggs (actually eggs from my neighbor as we dont have a roo)?

Its disgraceful that the "farm stores" sell these pieces of junk. Our starter coop yrs ago was a junk pre-fab. Terrible! The one we later built from scratch is all about easy cleaning- removable nest boxes & Floor lined with FRP

I feel like I just posted the same thing- a black and a blue Australorp, kid's pets lol. And its our black one that seems roo-ish, not just feather-shape but more alert & a deeper "peep".🤞 Good luck to you!

Hello, new to Australorps I have one black & one blue 8 or 9 wks. Though we past 3 feedstores to buy at one that advertised pullets, really feeling the black one is a roo. Thoughts? My daughter is getting attached. ☹️ Aurora & Esther for those that enjoy the names like I do.

I dont think that facebook page is Indiana...

I'm in NWI too, was was the outcome of this? I have never heard