For the people that have champion leghorns and all that. How do you keep your roosters tail so perfect?! All of the leghorns I’ve seen their sickles and feathers are all there and not split. How do y’all do it ?! What are their living conditions, do they have roommates as well? I don’t have...
When is the best time to start breeding LF Cochins? I know you have to remove the feathers around the vent on the roo and hen, and cannot be shown. These are my main two breeders. Dolly-hen, Bubba-rooster
What breed of chicken is this ? It has purple skin and feathered feet w/ a puff on its head. About 2 months old. Also what gender? I got hatching eggs from a friend I don’t really know.
So I just got golden sebrights and was wondering, the state of Arkansas requires a pullorum typhoid test on backyard poultry for showing and moving state lines. Well after you test them you have to put a metal wing band that inserts into the wing that must be state approved. These metal wing...
I have heard that you are supposed to pluck the feathers around the vent of the LF Cochin hen for breeding purposes if so how much? And do we do the same for the rooster?
Why are my jersey giants so much smaller as a hen to their pullet counterparts. I show my chickens and I don’t understand why they are so small. Can anyone please tell me what I could be doing wrong ?!
I show poultry, I show dark brahmas and jersey giants. But I just went to a show and I was getting my jersey giants ready to be judged and I looked at my competitors and their jersey giants we 4 times bigger than mine and they were younger. So if anyone could tell me what I could be doing wrong...