Recent content by BamaBowdens

Maybe splash. Not sure exactly what a paint looks like, but my buff was obvious.

Do roosters protect well against dogs?

I'll ask if she has any of those. We bought babies (White, Blue and Buff).

I haven't checked the link yet, but how often do they have them in that area? Also, I know a lady down here that has silkies, I bought 3 of them about a month ago. What colors/age are you looking for?

Didn't know they did that up there. Nice. Also wanted to let y'all know, if you're up for coming to the beach, we have a swap set for 10/15. We have one every month in Robertsdale.

We had a 2-yo Buff Orp with this issue. She seemed to be healthy in all other regards. Have you tried isolating her for a couple days to see if she is the one laying chalky? I would suspect she is. Have you consulted your local vet? I'd be interested to hear what they had to say. Good Luck!

Welcome!

Roll Tide!

Anyone have baby Guineas?

I travel a little bit. Work in Gardendale area a good bit. I, too, would like to get to know others in our circle.

I don't currently have any that I'm thinking are roo's, though have seen some of this same activity. It seems as though it is an early stage of deciding who's dominant. The main time I see this is when they are trying to eat from the same area of the feeder. Hope this helps in some way....Good...

Poopy butt is something we definitely try to keep under wraps. I almost lost a few chicks because of this. It was causing their vent to be closed off. Cleaned them up, provided a little TLC in the blow drying and they recovered well.

Thanks for the info.... :)

I think it is still too early to tell for sure.... Usually you can tell by their crown...pullets are generally more rounded on top of their head than roos; though at 2-months they do resemble each other a lot. I think usually it's still a toss up until you hear it kind of crow or lay an...

Sorry, realized you already stated where you were from. Do you have any info on your local hatchery?