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Thanks for the reply. I know nothing about cock fighting and I was really hoping that somehow she was wrong. I can't imagine someone trying to use our tame guy this way. He is currently near the bottom of the pecking order and runs and hides from the mature hens and two other pullets.

Thanks for the replies and input. The EE is starting to get pointy saddle feathers. I haven't seen any on the Sussex yet, I am keeping my fingers crossed we won't have to re-home him/her. We have a mature 1 year old Australorp hen that is our best layer. The new one looks just like our older...

We live in a city and cannot have a rooster. Unfortunately, one of the chicks we raised this year ended up being a cockerel. Our local feed store will take unwanted roosters for free and they typically sell them for $10-15 each. At this price I don't think they are being sold for meat since I...

These chicks are now 13 weeks old. They were purchased as one day old pullet chicks through our local feed store. I am fairly certain the Americauna (Easter Egger) is a cockerel and the Black Australorp is a pullet. The Speckled Sussex is keeping me guessing. Its comb is lighter than the others...

Here are two links to the FDA's published statements on the issue of using non approved drugs in food animals. They do not make any distinction as to the size of the farming operation. http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074661.htm...

Exactly. To use ivermectin routinely (as ChemKelly suggested) with no withdrawal time in any food animal intended for immediate sale of its milk or eggs is not a good idea from a legal standpoint. Eprinomectin may be a better choice, but finding a published dose for the pour-on cattle product to...

We seem to be in agreement re: the use of selamectin and ivermectin in back yard poultry. The drugs are safe for the birds and very effective. However, I want it to be clear to other members of these forums to take care if they are selling the eggs to people outside their family. Legally there...

Selamectin (Revolution) is not licensed for use in birds in the United States. I am not aware of licensing on other countries. Since it is not licensed, there are no published withdrawal times for the drug in chickens. Therefore, legally you cannot use it on chickens if you intend to sell the...

I've had the feeder for a couple months now. So far I am really happy with it. The girls took to it immediately, and so far we have zero problems with pests getting to the feed. I purchased mine here: http://www.coopsnmore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=143

Wyandottes do tend to mature quicker than other breeds, but those are some pretty big wattles for her/his age. I second the request for a picture of the saddle and hackle feathers.

I really liked the idea of sand in the run for ease of cleaning. Initially it worked great, but now after a few months I am having problems. The area that is now our run floor was initially gravel. We cleared most, but not all, of it out and poured about 6 inches of sand on top. At first all I...

I'm a novice, but I'll give this a try. Rooster. The saddle and hackle feathers are too pointy to be a pullet.

We have sand in the run. I think it would be great IF we had done it correctly. The run used to be really rocky and we put the sand directly on top of the rocks. Unfortunately, all the digging done by the hens has brought the rocks right back to the surface. Now I can't simply rake the sand out...

We have a few blueberry bushes in the yard. Whenever I let the pullets out of their run they make a beeline straight to the blueberries. They are gobbling up all the green berries they can reach. Thankfully the bushes are tall enough, we may still have some to harvest ourselves once they are...

With foxtails all around even short haired breeds will have problems. They will still need to have their feet and bodies checked nightly for the awns. Also, any dog can and will get the foxtails in their noses, ears and eyes. Granted though, it is easier to find the devilish things on a short...

The Australorps all look like pullets to me. The other one looks like it has a straight comb, so it is a Barred Rock pullet. Dominique's have a rose comb.

I have an Australorp pullet the same age, her comb and wattles are much smaller and certainly not as red. I'll have to vote yours are roos.

Dying of poison is not necessarily humane, but I agree to control a heavy rat problem it is probably your best approach. There are a few safety measures that should be taken though. 1) If you use poison, make sure it is confined within a bait station and that the rodents can't run off with it...

The grass is always greener. My chickens are the same way. On a side note, my dog always has a large sparkling bowl of water in the kitchen. First thing she always does after going outside is to drink from the nasty bird bath.

We have a huge climbing rose on the front of the chicken run. The pullets seem to love the petals and gobble them up when they fall in, however, when I placed some rose trimmings from dead heading the plant in the run they refused to eat them.