Recent content by Landon1117

  1. Landon1117

    Chicken has swollen face. Is it a disease or housing problem?

    Thank you all for the advice. I actually do have VetRx on hand and will get the permethrin spray tomorrow. I plan on applying the VetRx tonight. None of my other chickens have any symptoms of scaly leg/face and look relatively normal. I also checked my precious polish hen for mites around her...
  2. Landon1117

    Chicken has swollen face. Is it a disease or housing problem?

    Hi everyone. So just today I noticed that my Dorking hen, probably around 5 yrs. old or more, has a pretty swollen face (I’ve attached a picture below). Besides that, she is acting fairly normal, foraging, etc. My concern is that, if it is some sort of disease, the rest of my flock may become...
  3. Landon1117

    1 Chicken killed by hawk, now what?

    Not sure what type of hawk it was, I only got a small look at it. Hopefully I'll see it again soon to find out. She was actually the smallest bird in my flock, not sure if she was a bantam or not. My concern was that even though she was small and defenseless, it looks as if the entire attack...
  4. Landon1117

    1 Chicken killed by hawk, now what?

    UPDATE: So it is definitely a hawk, I heard and saw it in my neighbors yard. Today it left behind a bunch of feather in my yard of some sort of wild bird, so I'm glad I left all of my girls in. What should I do to get rid of this problem?? I think it might be nesting next door, which is...
  5. Landon1117

    1 Chicken killed by hawk, now what?

    That sounds like a good idea but I don't own a gun:hmm. Thanks for the tips though, I only have one Polish left and you bet I'll be watching her like a hawk (no pun intended). She has always had no problems getting around luckily.
  6. Landon1117

    1 Chicken killed by hawk, now what?

    Hi guys, I have around 20 hens and a couple roosters (and about 10 ducks) which free range everyday before I put them away at night. Unfortunately, today I was in for an awful surprise. I won't go into detail, but 1 of my Buff Polish hens, which I gave haircuts to often because she just could...
  7. Landon1117

    Cuckoo Marans he or she???

    Wow, your story sounds a lot more interesting than mine. I just got an email from TSC and desperately had to restrain myself from running over there. I'll probably get stuck with some chicks anyways because one of my ducks is on eggs, and no doubt there are some chicken eggs under her as well...
  8. Landon1117

    “Rare breed” ID help needed!

    It is too early to say for sure but right now there are no definite signs of rooster.
  9. Landon1117

    Rooster?

    x2 Crazy for Chickens. Red wattles that early on usually means rooster, I think your instinct was right:( However, it does depend on their age. The Australorps in this pic, seen at 7 weeks, are really easy to tell apart. Because it looks like your chick is a couple weeks younger and already...
  10. Landon1117

    Cuckoo Marans he or she???

    Just by the comb I think it's a he, usually the hens don't develop any pink or red/larger combs until later on. I saw that you have other chicks as well too, and now I really want some more but I already have too many:hmm:lol:. You can compare this Cuckoo with the other chicks just to see the...
  11. Landon1117

    New Bantys need to know what type! Please help!

    Whoops, sorry. I didn't realize the description said pea and rose comb. Good catch.
  12. Landon1117

    New Bantys need to know what type! Please help!

    Without a picture, it is tough to tell, but to me that description sounds like some bantam buff brahmas. If they are brahmas, you are very lucky! What a great breed!
  13. Landon1117

    Not sure of the breeds of these girls and the roo

    If you're looking for a good feathered-legged breed, I've always had good luck with Brahmas;).
  14. Landon1117

    Not sure of the breeds of these girls and the roo

    Could the bird in pic 3 be an Olive Egger?
  15. Landon1117

    Any Full Breeds or All Mixed?

    Thanks dunnmom, and I did notice that she was missing some feathers in the back. I looked up possible causes and I just thought it was moulting. Definitely not mites. I'll try to figure out what's going on. Could a rooster cause that?
See more
Back
Top Bottom