Recent content by lazypifarm

As far as I can tell, the Grand Prairie chicken ordinances are the same, 150' from a residence, which is unworkable for most of us. Would anyone like to try again?

I'm pretty darn sure #1 is a rooster, which is a **** shame. I took a reeeeaally close look this morning, and he has pointed neck/hackle/saddle feathers. All signs point to "rooster." I'm just not sure on the other three. #2 has such a more feminine look about her body shape, which makes me...

My best bet on Lucy is "hen"!

Anybody?

Hello! We have 15 chicks for sale, hatched just a week ago. These are from our Black Jersey Giant hens and a Blue Copper Marans rooster. We do have one Black Copper Marans hen, so one or two of these chicks might be pure Marans, but I sure can't tell the difference at this stage! They are all...

I have 4 Silkies that are evading identification. Let's start with the older ones, and you guys can give me your opinions as to whether I have girls or boys! First, a gray/blue/lavender/whatever. She (see, I'm being hopeful) is several months old, just about full size. #2 is a barred or...

Thanks guys, I will give the olive oil a try! Their coop is fairly clean, and they spend most of their time free ranging in the pasture anyway. She didn't appear to have any signs of illness, no spots or anything, and other than that she acts normal. Hope it works!

Hi everyone, I have a 5 month old Jersey Giant hen who has been making the strangest noise for the past several weeks. I felt along her throat, and it felt like she might have something caught in there, but I don't want to hurt her. What do you think? Sorry I couldn't get a video to load, I...

A friend said "No, don't eat it because it died under stress and will have adrenaline and other lymph node stuff in it!" Is there any science behind this? Seems like most animals die under stress ...

I decided to get in a little practice in butchering/processing, since I've never done it before and there's nothing at stake here. I tied it upside down by its feet over a double-bagged bucket with some kitty litter in the bottom and slit its throat (OH GOD). The blood is dripping but not...

Ok, this is part sad, part frustrating, and part ... hungry? It's a confusing emotion. We have a flock of young guinea fowl, and they are about the stupidest creatures I have ever met. Our goat pasture has a 4' fence with 2 wires of electric - one high, one low, though that low one is high...

Ooo, you know, that is true, she COULD lay brown. Thanks guys!

This chicken is about 5 months old, and continues to baffle me. I'm normally pretty keen on being able to tell the difference between pullets and cockerels. This bird is almost as big as the adults, has not crowed that I know of, has not layed that I know of, and does not have any pointed saddle...

About a month old. Too young to know if it's a cockerel or a pullet yet.

My BCM hen has a much bigger, redder comb and feathered legs. If they are BCMs, they are either from a clean legged line or they are crosses. I say wait until they lay; if their eggs are a beautiful chocolate brown, then they are BCMs! If they are not, then they are black sex links, who are not...