Recent content by joecontreras

It has been a hot summer here in Florida but it has cooled down nicely over the last few weeks. Hopefully, they will start soon. I am getting worried about diseases or mites, etc. Never had that problem before though.

I looked around the forums and didn't see anything on this so here goes: I have some Black Copper Marans and some Buff Orpingtons that I got the first week of February this year and they have not started laying yet. I have raised RIRs, EEs, Silkies, and White Leghorns before and they all laid...

I think one of my White Crested Polish chickens mated with one of my Ameraucauna/EE chickens. I have about four of these chicks that are about 8 weeks old and they are colored like the Ameraucauna/EEs but have a crested top of feathers. What do you think? Any other guesses.

I have five BOs that are 20 weeks old today and I am trying to determine for sure how many hens and how many roos. I did some research but seemed to have gotten more confused the more I read so the BYC community has always helped me out and here they are: 1. 2. 3. and 4. 3. and 4...

Do you think the rooster is doing this?

Yes, just one.

My Ameraucana hens have bald spots in front of their tails and they are always bald. I thought it was molting at first but they never get new feathers. They have been that way for over 6 months now. Any ideas? Here are some pics: