Recent content by chickmom3941

Hi there. I have an Easter Egger pullet who is about 14 weeks old. Yesterday I noticed she was doing a weird "high step" walk, but seemed fine otherwise and seemed to be eating and drinking normally (at least when I was there to observe her). So this morning when I let the pullets out of the...

We purchased two standard blue cochin chicks last spring, along with several other breeds to replenish our flock. I have found them to be very friendly and docile. One of the cochins, Stormy, acts more like a dog than a chicken. When I'm in the coop or pen, she's constantly under foot and...

I missed it - had no idea there even was a hummingbird day! I'm kind of surprised to still see hummers at our feeders. It's Sept. 8th, and they usually leave MN by around the first of Sept. They're still here, even though we are having an unusual cold snap this week. They are really hitting the...

Hey, thanks for your answer! So, now she's around 4 months old, and there's still no copper showing. Do you think then that she probably just wont get any copper, or could some copper show up after her first moult? Thanks!

Hi, everyone! Happy to have found this thread. I just love hummers, My mom used to feed them up at the cabin when I was a kid, and I have continued the tradition ever since at our house all summer long. I don't have any pics, but do have a fun experience to share. About a month ago, hubs was...

Hey, new Blue CM keeper here! I don't know if anyone reads this thread anymore, but if so, can someone tell me when the pullets start getting copper heads? I've got a pullet around 8-9 weeks old, but I'm not seeing any copper on her head at all. I'm starting to get bummed and wondering if she...

Hi, just looking for some opinions here. We are presently brooding 8 chicks in our house (some 5 weeks old, some 6 weeks old), so they are nearly ready to go out to the coop. We have two adult hens, who are the only ones who survived a predator attack that killed all the other hens. Of course...

I doubt it was a stray dog, because our yard is fenced-in pretty good. When we first put up the fence, our dog found every area where it was possible to slip underneath it. We shored up all those areas, so the fence is really stout now. Plus, if another dog comes anywhere near our house, our dog...

I was just thinking this morning that I wish I had one. I might consider buying one if not too expensive. So, I am back to keeping the hens in their coop/run today, cause I'm scared to let them free range. I sat and observed Amelia (the victim), and noticed that while some skin is definitely...

We live in central Minnesota, in a rural area. There is an old cat that lives outside (she came with the house), but I have never seen her bothering the chickens. However, I did notice her in the yard early this evening, though...

Hi. I would really appreciate some help figuring out what's going on here. So, over a month ago, three of our hens were killed on the same day somewhere between 5:30 - 6:30 pm (still light out). They were found by my husband, laying in separate areas of the fenced-in yard. He had already buried...

Good morning, all. I'm sorry to crash the party here, but we just lost all but two of our hens the other day in what we think was a hawk attack. So bummed. Anyway, we're looking to add some more hens, as well as a rooster, but due to the coronavirus, it seems chicken sales have gone through the...

Thanks, I appreciate that. Also, I like your idea about making duck noodle soup with the remains. Are the ingredients similar to what you would put in a chicken noodle soup? The ducks I ate (and hated) as a kid were Mallards, I'm pretty sure. I don't remember if the taste was fishy or not, I...

Couldn't find your thread about Suzy Q's experience :( - was hoping to read about it!

Aria & BigBlueHen53 - your loaves of bread look delicious! Makes me feel like making some bread myself. Penny, your pizza looked delicious, as well. So guys, yesterday we went shopping at Costco's. They were selling Roast Half Duck, 28 oz. packages with orange sauce for like $1.98 each! Well of...