Recent content by beritbeth

  1. beritbeth

    Surviving Minnesota!

    Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do about an aggressive rooster? He was originally very sweet but I left for a month in February and since then he's been attacking me. Nothing really serious, but I can't walk, crouch, touch the feeder or waterer, or be near the chicks without getting...
  2. beritbeth

    Surviving Minnesota!

    What do you suggest searching to find a video? Whatever I'm typing in is not giving me any results. I think I could build it on my own, maybe with a little help, but I'm not sure what I should do for size unless I have specific instructions. I have smaller Orpington hens and a pretty large...
  3. beritbeth

    Surviving Minnesota!

    Hi! I don't really post on here too much, but I've been having trouble finding things and thought I'd try local. I'm looking to make/buy cheap poultry transport crates for shows. Like wooden crates for standard sized poultry, most likely Lavender Orpingtons. I also want to make some for some...
  4. beritbeth

    Surviving Minnesota!

    Yep! I know you'd have to sign up by yesterday- we decided not to go this year. All questions I'm asking are for reference to next year! :) And thank you, Bogtown Chick! The LO roo has just started to "attack" (more like running pretty slowly at her and punching her in the shins with his feet)...
  5. beritbeth

    Surviving Minnesota!

    I am also excited for hutch! I was hoping to show my Speckled Sussex and Orpingtons this year but we decided to wait until the next. Still going for the fun! Related question-- does anyone know the standard for Orpingtons? Could I show my Lavender orps at Hutch? I did show them at the local...
  6. beritbeth

    What breeds are these?

    Thank you all! One more question, the woman who I got them from claimed the missing feathers on their backs were from a over active rooster. Could this be the truth or is it really from molting? None of the chickens I had originally have molted yet and the missing feathers are only on the new...
  7. beritbeth

    What breeds are these?

    Hi! I recently adopted 10 new one year old hens, in addition to the 5 I already own. I have been getting light green and light pink eggs since I got these new chickens, and I know none are from the hens I had before (black maran mixes) because they only lay dark brown eggs. I believe that our of...
  8. beritbeth

    How do I know if my pullet's ready to start hatching eggs?

    :)
  9. beritbeth

    How do I know if my pullet's ready to start hatching eggs?

    Okay, this may be a dumb question but I'm new to chicken raising and I can't seem to find the answer in anything I read. My copper maran mix pullet just laid her first little brown egg today! She's about 6 months old. I'd like to eventually have chicks, and I've seen my cockerel mating with her...
  10. beritbeth

    Surviving Minnesota!

    Hi! I just want to start following this thread. I'm originally from Fargo, but my family all lives around Jamestown and Larimore. Right now I live on 10 acres outside of Barnesville on the MN side! I'd still love to be a part of this thread considering my ND roots and the proximity to ND. I have...
  11. beritbeth

    North Dakota

    Thank you! Good to know! :)
  12. beritbeth

    North Dakota

    Hi! I just want to start following this thread. I'm originally from Fargo, but my family all lives around Jamestown and Larimore. Right now I live on 10 acres outside of Fargo on the MN side! I'd still love to be a part of this thread considering my ND roots and the proximity to ND. I have 3...
  13. beritbeth

    Topic of the Week - When Do Pullets Begin Laying?

    My Black Maran mix just laid her first egg today!
  14. beritbeth

    Topic of the Week - When Do Pullets Begin Laying?

    Hi! My flock (my first) has dwindled from a group of ten now to five from a raccoon attack. Unfortunately it seems that I was left with four cockerels and only one pullet. They are all about five months old now (born on April 8th). Three are Lavender Orpingtons and I have two Black Maran...
  15. beritbeth

    Wry Neck??

    I have a question, but I am glad to hear that your hen is doing better! This is the most recent post I can find about wry neck. I have a 10 week old lavender Orpington chick with what I think is wry neck. I'm new so I am not completely sure, but my vet cousin (who doesn't generally deal with...
See more
Back
Top Bottom