wry neck or a poultry disease
give her a 1/2 dropper full of poly sol baby vitamins(with out iron) threw the day today. One drop at a time. If no improvement in 24 hours it might be too late.
Both my black and blue AM's placed at the Internationals. 2300 entries. It was a great turn out. I was even fortunate to have the black pullet on Champion Row.
I wish I could take pictures..I have a really bad camera and I have 0 knowledge about them or the art of taking good ones.
I want to ask opinions on a leggy male I have.
Of course I caught them grooming. They are almost 5 months old..the male is in back..look at them legs..
pullets...
I don't know why, but i love this little pullet. She head is so soft looking. Total cuteness. I have never had whites..but if I seen a field of these i would fall in love.
I am not Jerry and you are correct..tons of knowledge there.
Show season and conditioning keeps many very busy this time of year.
I have a few places i have found that are good reads. It is a start.
I think everyone who is serious about breeding chickens should invest in the SOP.
The link...
extra cockerels are food prices..it is supply and demand. You can get what someone is willing to pay.
How much would you pay for a cockerel that you had to take home and butcher?
Mine are good with people for a minute. They like to be head scratched and talked to, however I do not handle my birds other than to make sure all is OK and do a regular medical check up. I hate chasing birds since I am old as dirt, so they are used to being picked up and handled. I also do it...
You would need to study the color charts and use the color calculator to see your pattern and color results. It can get pretty interesting.
http://kippenjungle.nl/kruising.html
You can go out to the coop and find an egg at 6AM, go out to the coop and find another at 4pm from the same bird...
http://www.ameraucana.org/standard.html
http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/
With showing dogs you will probably be interested in both of those web sites. There is a ton of great information and books you can order. I suggest you purchase the *Standard of Perfection*. The book and illustrations...
I have three coops..the nice thing about one of them it is a foot off the ground. The chickens have dug a deep hole in the middle and they use that on really hot days.
I have many trees for shade and make sure the wading pools have bricks and water. They usually choose the woods or under the...