Recent content by jbahros

I saw it in action tonight, it is the speckled Sussex. Projectile watery stool. It squirted out 3 feet. Her feathers are clean. she appears healthy.

Nothing to see with photos, just dark color on sand trays. I think I have Figured out that it is just one chicken, the speckled Sussex. She looks healthy and is eating well. No change in diet or environment.

It appears that two of my 16 chickens have runny stool. Im not sure who has the issue. all chickens are eating well and appear healthy. 10 of the chickens are 1 1/2 years old and 6 are 7 months old. I welcome any advice. Thank you

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Oh boy you guys are good!! what a fast response! He is not crowing now and when he did crow is was not obnoxiously loud. I'm just thinking of my neighbors. Are cochin roosters not as loud as other breeds? Im happy to have a rooster. my mother in law lives behind us and good friends to one...

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She is much larger than the other chickens (7 in the group purchased at the end of April). She is being aggressive with the other chickens in her group but not with the other original 10 that are now 14 months old. She was crowing one morning but it was not a super loud crow. She was then...

yes, I love it.. I'm not the only crazy one...!

You find that you have an egg in your jacket pocket when you get to work. Please add on...I would love to hear other folks stories...

Yes, I like your approach. I like to have them in the basement so I can watch them very carefully and have lots of bonding time early on so they are friendly.

Wow so many great ideas. Thank you

Thank you so much. Very helpful.

Thank you so much. Great Idea.

I have 10 chickens, all 10 months old: Black australorp, buff orpington, white silkie, black laced Wynadotte, golden Wyandotte, cinnamon queen, light brahma, black sex link, Plymouth barred rock, Easter Egger. They all get along well. I built a beautiful coop 10x 12 ft and have an attached...