Did you mean Cornish, as in just heritage Cornish chickens, or do you mean the Cornish X meat birds? If you have a lead on the heritage white Cornish please let me know, I would love to have a few of them!!!
Absolutely! Chicken math in LadyBehir's future, I'm sure!Hello, welcome!! Just remember there's no going back once you're addicted!
I love fresh berries. At least all this rain is good for something! My garden tripled in size these last few days. Good luck with the coop. Still waiting on more eggs to hatch.......Just picked these and ate them immediately after the photo! This is from a raspberry patch that is very neglected, and does not get enough sun etc...............and a day or two had a similar handful! Usually , when I cared for the bush more----I got much much less because the birds ate them all! I think the rain has something to do with it-------but just wanted to share this! also----------I just put all the materials I have gathered over 2 weeks from craigs list, peoples basements, my basement, etc etc.....all the free and possible useful materials on my front porch................so I can start doing the building even if it rains. Its not a big porch but it has a roof. remember my initial idea was just converting the dresser into a small coop for 2-3 bantams................and my avatar picture is that dresser. Considering what materials I have gathered -------------and all the reading and looking at pictures I have done....................and considering my very minimal carpentry skills--------------------I wonder what I will end up with????? stay tuned for the ungoing saga of Lisa's first DIY coop! I don't know how the story will proceed but I do know the beginning and some of the features that will be encountered!
Is it black or blue? When it's especially hot out, chickens run a lot of bloodflow through their combs during the summer because the thin skin allows the blood to cool easily. Sometimes when the concentration of blood in the comb is high or the blood is low in oxygen, the comb can appear a darker red or even a blue or blackish, especially towards the back of the comb. Of course, it's easier to see things like this in birds with big tall single combs like your rooster or mediterranean breeds like Leghorns. Things like this are no big deal, but there's always the off chance that the discoloration is due to illness, so keep an eye on him to make sure he's acting normally
Yup! Chickens can get both Dry pox and Wet pox. Both originate from the same virus strain, but it's considered wet pox when the warts are in the bird's mouth or upper respiratory tract. Pox is a virus and has no definite treatment and takes a very long time to go away. It's hard to prevent it due to the fact that it is transferred via parasitic insects like mosquitoes, but I believe there is a vaccine for fowl pox? I'm not sure. I personally haven't seen it in the immediate area or had it in my flock...
