Search results for query: *

Yeah some Paleontologists reckon that chickens descended from Dromaeosaurids (Raptors), but they've got the wrong pelvis shapes. Raptors were lizard-hipped, while chickens are bird-hipped so I don't know. Also sorry for the Paleo-jargon, I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to Dinosaurs and stuff.

Well, that's the Paleontology world for you. It's like one dirty great big debate; nothing can be really 'set in stone' if you know what I mean.

I can just imagine a fully feathered fluffy T Rex right now...It'll be quite a sight to behold

G'day mate, nice to meet you! I come from the land down under-Australia! Any other Aussies here whom I can talk with?

Hey there, try giving her mashed up hard-boiled egg. It's full of protein and will help her bounce back. Also try liquid vitamins in the water and a quality chicken feed. Be careful not to overload her with food, otherwise her system may not be able to cope with such a change. Slow and steady is...

Hey there, It does sound like bumblefoot, but you can't be sure unless you start seeing a scab or discolouration of the foot pad. She could have just simply landed badly and sprained a muscle in her foot after jumping from a place a bit too high for her. I know a couple of my previous chooks...

She might have a vitamin deficiency. Does her head still droop if you try to pick her up/get her to stand up?

I'm so sorry to hear your loss.

Hello peeps, As I have mentioned in my earlier posts, I am planning to write and produce a book specifically for novice backyard chicken keepers on how to diagnose, treat and prevent chicken diseases. I'm inspired to write this book because of the lack of medical options for chooks we have...

Sounds like she is has a crop impaction. Fibrous material like lots of grass/hay/straw/stemy weeds/foreign objects can become bound up inside the crop and cause a blockage. Try crushed granite-based grit to help her break down the food. Chickens swallow small stones and grit to help break...

Oh I'm sorry to hear about your loss. But yes, there is some interesting stuff going on in the Paleontology world. Now there is the biggest argument about whether or not T Rex had a downy coat of feathers, and a new view on how Spinosaurus stood/walked.

Thank You, I've learnt something new today.

Oh that's right, I always get Araucanas and Ameraucanas mixed up. BTW, what's an Easter Egg chook? I haven't heard of it before.

Hello everyone! If you're into Dinosaurs like I am, then chances are you've probably already heard this story already. A few years ago, a scientist was working on the leg bone of a 66 million year old Tyrannosaurus Rex thigh bone, when they discovered and isolated some fragments of DNA...

Oh oops, I was looking at the beard. My bad, we don't have many Araucanas over here in Australia. But the general shape of the head does suggest Araucana.

I'm going to say pullet, judging by the size of the comb and wattles. But I do see your problem here. For it's age, it does seem quite large, but that may be the Australorp coming through; they're a large breed and both the males and females can get quite big. Very nice bird by the looks of it too.

Hi there, I'm leaning towards Roosters, but it can be very hard to tell with the rose combs. Another way to assess the gender is to look at the neck or hackle feathers. If the are long, thin and taper to a sharp point then they're roosters, but if the feathers are short round and wide at the...

Hey there. The first two look like Roosters. The large red combs and wattles, strong powerful legs and long thin hackle feathers are a dead giveaway. The third is probably a pullet/hen. the comb and wattles are small and pale, and the feathers seem to be more rounder and wider. Also, the...

Hey there, it's definitely a Rooster. You can tell by the sickle-shaped tail feathers and long, thin hackle (neck) feathers. He appears to be an Araucana cross Game breed.

Hey there, they look like Leghorn Crosses. Leghorns are very good layers, so expect plenty of yummy eggs. By the way, I LOVE that photo of the hen with her cute little chicky! The chick looks so cute looking up at you like that.