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My guess is the first one is a Buff Orpington from a hatchery which isn't very careful about the recessive yellow leg gene. It's fairly common for it to pop up on occasion in BO's and her body type makes me lean in that direction. Plus they are far more common than Buff Rocks. The second chicken...

Both girls :)

Has it fully absorbed it's yolk sac? If so then it was ready to hatch. Also, if it was able to get out of the shell on it's own that is already a very good sign. Do you have a heat lamp? I would set up a tote box brooder (if you have one).

Sorry for your loss :( The recommended minimum weight for hatching eggs is 52 grams. Any smaller and you're going to potentially have weaker chicks. But it's more than doable of course if he was mating the girls and they are fertile. What I would do is make sure that the humidity doesn't get...

Is she the only one with diarrhea? Maybe post some pics of the poops? EDIT: Just saw that you said your other two girls were fine.

Alright so we've ruled out some things. Have you checked them for mites or other external parasites? Do poops look normal? Are the combs nice and full as they should be?

I'm sorry you're having such difficulties with your chickens :( I know you're pretty convinced that the chickens are not laying outside - but is it possible for you to lock them up a week anyways just to be absolutely sure? My second thought is that you might have an egg eater on your hands...

I have not had a good experience with crop bras, but that was with a BBW turkey who probably had other issues. Did you give her probiotics after the round of antibiotics? Antibiotics can cause diarrhea due to an imbalance in gut bacteria. Also, what are the temperatures like in your area? Hot...

#1. Splash is two copies of the blue gene (a gene which dilutes black to grey). If your bird is bl+/bl+ (no dilution), then it leaves black feathers as they are, one copy (Bl/bl+) dilutes them to blue (grey color), and two copies (Bl/Bl) make splash (a light grey). So Moon is actually blue...

Unfortunately no. The barring gene from the Bielefelder will pass to both male and female offspring, making them look identical at hatch. To make a sex link cross, you need a solid colored male and a barred female. You can expect chicks that look a lot like barred rocks, since the extended...

Pretty pullet :)

English Buff Orpington rooster (forget the name, it's too silly to post here ;p).

An update on the chickens. Turns out it was the saddles, at least for some of the hens. The part of the feather that appeared to be a shaft was actually the underfluff being covered by a feather sheath. Normally when a hen preens herself the sheath comes off, but the saddles prevented them from...

An update on this rooster. It's been over three years now since that incident. I can confidently say now that he is the best rooster I have ever had. Not only is he non-aggressive, but he is very calm around people and will allow himself to be picked up without being chased. He is gentle with...

I used to free-range but haven't lately due to the Avian Influenza outbreak and general biosecurity fears. The second reason was that after a couple years of having chickens, my yard is now barren. It used to have a variety of wild grass, flowers and weeds, but 60+ chickens and 6 geese will...

I'll do that! A side note though: so it turns out they aren't the only ones. I have 3 other birds who are doing it also. But here's the strange thing - they are all wearing saddles. I can't imagine that would be the cause for the long feathers shafts... but it seems an awful coincidence. I'm...

Yes, and I'll do that. So you do think it's low protein? I'm just surprised it's only these two showing it. None of my other birds have that issue.

Hey everyone, I hope this is the right forum to post in. I have a strange issue. It's fall, so obviously the season for molting. Out of 5 birds in one of my coops, 4 are in a molt. One has already finished and looks beautiful (1.5 year old hen). Another is in process and molting normally (2.5...

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