Recent content by aghiowa

We've have this particular hen for a few months. She has just started attacking my 5-year old, unprovoked, when he goes to let them out in the morning. She's not broody. She is probably near the top of the pecking order in the flock of only hens, so maybe she is doing the dominant hen thing...

Hi all! I've got five 8-week old Iowa Blue cockerels up for grabs, free. There are 4 silver, 1 smoky. All are in fantastic shape, raised by Mama hens, and are ready and raring to go. I'm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so if you're near there, come check them out. They were hatching eggs from Kari...

oh my yes he is defiantly a roo

Well...I've done a lot of research and am wondering if it's coryza. She did smell funny earlier, but since quarantine and antibiotics, that's gone away. The eye and nose are draining a clear to yellowish liquid, and the swelling hasn't gone down at all. I will look in her mouth as soon as my...

Hi. I've got a 1-year old Barnevelder lady with a very swollen eye. It showed up quickly, along with oozing and some nasal discharge. We watched it for 2 days, and when it got worse, we started penicillin injections. Today is day 5 of injections, and it's still looking the same as when we...

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WOW nice pics! but, i'm afraid yes, he is a roo.

Oh my yes. nice looking too.

The barred ones sound like coo coo marans, known for their barring and feathered legs.

some sort of mix. She's cute though.

Ha ha ha!! Angela

Okay, another question. I've got some 14 week-old black Ameraucana cockerels that are not ending up being show-worthy. I am wondering if it's worth it to feed them out to about 6-7 months to butcher them, or should I just cull/sell them now? I've got someone that will butcher for $2/bird. I...

Looks like a cockerel to me. Angela

Nope, no duck foot. We've shown her before with no problems. :) She was probably just standing funny in the pic. Angela

I actually agree with you - Pink and Yellow were my favorites too. There's something about them that just attracts me to them. Yellow has some heft to her, and both have a good, healthy appearance. Yeah, my original blue hen is a keeper whether she is "good" or not. She's a sweetie. I'm...