I have 7 silkies and 3 Japanese bantams that are about 2 weeks old. They seem to be lively, growing fast & healthy. I have a batch of 5 Easter eggers & 5 New Hampshire Reds coming on August 5th...
Do you think the little head start the bantams got will be enough to mix them with the new...
Well, I contacted McMurray Hatchery & sent her a link to all the photos I had of the approx. 12 wk old Marans. She said she had others look at the pictures also & the consensus was that they never saw more than 2 roosters in any picture. Not knowing which photos duplicated a common bird she...
Has anyone ever heard of someone having a taxidermist stuff a rooster for them? My friend had a really mean one & knew she had to do away with it anyway. It actually looks beautiful in her kitchen.
Well, the 2 chickens that seem rumpless have been that way since I noticed the chicks first started getting some longer feathers... those two never did. Maybe a weird genetic thing.
Other than that.... thanks for all your suggestions.... but I may just have to wait & if the birds lays eggs...
I had city chickens but moved to the country last fall. The word predator takes on a whole new meaning in the country! I've also had this happen & it was a raccoon. It's had to happen several times before I was able to close up every tiny place I didn't know they could get in. This time of...
I have read it and my little chicken coop is even included in it. It's the Cezanne's Garden Coop. The pictures were great and had some ideas I hadn't thought of!
I got 10 Cuckoo Marans from Ideal this spring & now that they have matured it looks like 8 out of 10 are all roosters! I just want to make sure I'm judging correctly. There are 2 (I think hens) who have always been rumpless... no tail feathers sticking up at all. All the rest have very erect...