Looks like a hen to me. I had a New Hampshire hen that crowed until I got a rooster. She was glad to give up her position.
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Ogress, I hope your birds are doing better, I read on a later post that the disease is going through your flock - that stinks.I am not familiar with Oxine but have read that others use it and love it. Another product I keep saying I need to check out! You also might also want to consider adding vitamins and electrolytes to their water a few days a week. Just trying to think of things I did... I am certainly not an expert. I know when my flock was sick I was looking for any and all recommendations - you can always weed out what doesn't sound reasonable to you. This might keep the non-symptomatic birds from getting sick.
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Yes, I think it was South Bend. LOL... 30 years ago was a long time ago! I would be surprised if anyone on here knows where Cathlamet is! We are looking at the Colville/Kettle Falls area in Stevens County for retirement. Another area full of small towns that many folks have never heard of.I am working on coming around to full circle.
Hi Vickie! Too funny that you know all the places!!! We actually looked at a few pieces of land in Chewelah, it is beautiful. One of the things we liked about the Coleville area is there seems to be good healthcare centrally located. That is a great thing!I live in Kelso and Cathlamet is about 35 - 40 miles due west of us. I have a friend that lives on Puget Island. Very pretty area but quite remote from major services. Decades ago I lived in Chewelah for a while. It is a beautiful, small town - or at least it used to be. It had a very good, small hospital with a long term care wing on the back of it. So even if the town was small it had good medical services.
Vickie
Kelso, WA
Well...everyone who has responded has said "hen" so I'm going to wait and see. I just read an article in True Grit Magazine about how hens will sometimes crow when there is no rooster. This chicken has been bossy and mouthy from day one. The birds are all about 5 months old, I suppose in another month or two we should see something more definite--like eggs maybe...lol....Looks like a hen to me. I had a New Hampshire hen that crowed until I got a rooster. She was glad to give up her position.
I live in Winlock so I have heard of Cathlamet. What breeds do you raise?I live in Kelso and Cathlamet is about 35 - 40 miles due west of us. I have a friend that lives on Puget Island. Very pretty area but quite remote from major services. Decades ago I lived in Chewelah for a while. It is a beautiful, small town - or at least it used to be. It had a very good, small hospital with a long term care wing on the back of it. So even if the town was small it had good medical services.
Vickie
Kelso, WA
The Blue Copper Marans hen is one of my fav hens and a real steady layer...maybe 5 eggs a week and very good hen...friendly and curious and very tame. Her chicks have her. personality and very stunning. I used a direct Bev Davis roo on her. Hope the chick turns out to be a hen.
I have some SFH and some Blue CM eggs in the incubator and they will hatch next week. Then I am going to put some Legbar eggs and some Blue Maran eggs in this week.
I live in Winlock so I have heard of Cathlamet. What breeds do you raise?
Stinking Coyotes - yipping and howling going up and down the hill in front of my house, probably trying to lure out one of my dogs to eat as they are barking insanely in response; but they are not nearly as loud as the coyotes. Dogs are safely in their enclosure with the chickens between them and the coyotes. Chickens, even the roosters are silent! They are safe in their strong coops, but I am sure they can overhear it all. Funny - I walked to my office and flipped on my light since I can't sleep with all the noise and the coyotes went silent and headed back down the hill. I hate coyotes. Much rather hear an elk bugle, though they are loud enough to wake me as well.
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To those discussing the area around Colville and Kettle Falls.... Remember the winters can get really cold with deep snow. Although it's a beautiful area the economy is always a challenge in that part of the state. I've had family there as long as I can remember, and they work really hard to make it all work. I love visiting, but I'm too much of a sissy to make it my permanent home.