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I’ve got a very stubborn broody and a Roo who seems to be taking a break lately. She seems very determined to hatch something, so who am I to stop her! Looking for 6+ eggs to be shipped to Kansas. Open to all breeds and crosses and colors, but some I’m looking for: EE, MGB, Welsummer, OE...

So I’ve already gone full blown chicken math this year and hatched out a dozen chicks since the end of January. Thought it would be fun to let others take a swing at combo and gender, with some being much more obvious than others in either category. All chicks are at least half Japanese, out of...

Just found my Bantam EE girl cold and dead, face down on the coop floor beneath the roost bar when I opened the coop up. Everyone else looks bright eyed and bushy tailed. She laid an egg yesterday, and was almost a daily layer. She was alive at 9:30 last night when I locked everyone up. Crop was...

Looking high and low for MGBs of some quality. Ideal Poultry has them as day olds, but from what I’ve seen they look like OEGBs with slightly longer legs. I’m not picky about colors, though the blues, blacks and birchens always catch my eye. I just really want those silly, long and lanky little...

Still looking for decent MGB this season, interested in pullet chicks of any age or color so long as they are reasonably leggy. Ideal Poultry has them, but they aren’t as tall and pretty as the breed should be so I’d prefer them to be my last resort. Located in Kansas, will drive or pay for...

This is a Japanese/Sumatra Bantam cross chick who will be 24hrs old at 6pm today. Hatch was 2 days delayed after a short power outage during incubation. This was the last chick to hatch and needed some assistance. Spent most of last night unable to stand but as of this morning has joined the...

I’m looking to get my hands on some fun, funky or unique bantam eggs. I’m open to different breeds, or cross breeds, strange colors, frizzled, silkied, colored eggs, you name it. I’m also trying to find some modern game bantams as well. I’d like to buy or trade a dozen this spring. All of my...

So after a short stretch of panic today after I couldn’t find my 5 1/2 month old Japanese bantam I discovered her sitting on a secret stash of eggs. She had managed to wedged herself in a very small gap and had amassed a total of eight eggs. My birds are young and have only been laying around...

Looking for a few fun and friendly bantam pullets to add to my backyard flock. Open to all breeds/colors/mixes. My flock is aged 5-6 months old, so pullets roughly in that window will fit it nicely. I currently have Japs, Cochins, OEGBs, Sebrights, EEs and a Black Sumatra who have taken over...

I have a beautiful young male just shy of 6 months old who I’m offering free to a good home. Raised by me since he was a day old, purchased from Ideal Poultry. He’s easy to handle, respectful of people and gentle on the pullets. My only reason for rehoming is I have enough roosters and this one...

TLSS: why are my older cocks letting the youngest mate in front of them like it’s no big deal? So I am very new to having male birds and have managed to get myself all wrapped up in these 3 very cute little Japanese bantams. 2 are 5 months old and have been raised together as day old chicks...

I currently have three Japanese cockerels, two at three months old and one at a month and a half. So long as everyone stays brotherly I plan on keeping all three until they decide otherwise. But I am also looking to next year for some very small scale backyard breeding specifically for hatching...

Yesterday pre neosporin treatment, damp bum from cleaning Today with greasy feathers My very small Japanese bantam chick had a small umbilical scab, I noticed on Saturday after purchasing, which has fallen off but now I'm concerned about its vent and lower abodomen which seem swollen and...

Hatched on 6/13, I know it's super early, but I thought it would be fun to play who's-who on my new batch. I ordered 2 black Cochins, 2 btw Japanese, and 2 sdw Old English, the others are hatchery choice! I'll post more pictures as they grow up too. :) 1- mottled jap? 2- btw Jap 3- btw jap...

My wonderful but forgetful spouse was in charge of our birds while I was out of town and to spare the horrible details, it ended in disaster. I thought to reach out here first before looking into MPC or Cackle. It's late in the season to start over, again, so I am hoping to wrangle up a few...

5 weeks old, kind, playful, and friendly to everyone but my tiniest Sebright. I can hold on to them for a little bit, but city ordinance says no roosters. Already showing touches of green on the black feathers. Will cuddle for mealworms and scrambled egg treats. :) Boss & Wiggles

I've been able to identify 10 of 12 chicks my spouse scooped up from the banty bin at the local feed store. I know I have OEGBs, blue cochins, and golden sebrights, but I'm puzzled by these two odd-balls. Any guesses or insight greatly appreciated. This one is on the small side after...

Yesterday, my entire 6 week old bantam flock of 12 was wiped out by a dog. To say the least, I was devastated and am still in shock. My poor husband was the one to find them and clean up the mess, so that I didn't have to see all the chaos and destruction. We buried the birds in the corner of...

I don't think I have fully processed this yet. But I just finished burying all 12 of my 6-week old bantam chicks in the corner of my garden. My husband found them dead in the run and coop, all with small amounts of blood on their breasts and under their wings. I found the access point where the...

[Updated & aged photos to follow regularly] So I have survived 2 long, sleep-deprived weeks of raising chicks in my spare bedroom, and my happiness is immeasurable even after losing a runty chick. I'm starting to feel a bit more confident in the rest of the brood's survival. Now it's time for...