Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. Recent content by MadAsh
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Is this Mereck's? (Video)
Wondering how your chicken is doing? I have a rooster doing the same thing and was researching Marek's. Is your rooster all right now? Thanks- MadAsh
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My sweet girl was carried off by a hawk today :(
Sweet Peck is no more. I am so sad, but it is even harder to watch my sweet children cry and cry over their loss.- MadAsh
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- Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
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pullet or roo? 10 weeks old
How exciting! I just google red pyle old english bantam and....voila!!! there she is! Thanks so much! We were wondering what breed she was, but began to get sidetracked on boy or girl. Thanks so much for the info!- MadAsh
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Silver Duckwing Bantam. Pullet or Cockerel? 10 weeks
YEA!!!!! I am so happy!!! Thank you!!!!!- MadAsh
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Silver Duckwing Bantam. Pullet or Cockerel? 10 weeks
I'm hoping pullet?!?!?!- MadAsh
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pullet or roo? 10 weeks old
This our bantam from the bantam box at Southern States. I was thinking roo because of the pointed feathers but the comb is so little. Any thoughts?- MadAsh
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Bantam Cockerels? Please help me confirm. :(
Well, the D'uccle just crowed, but I'll post a picture anyway because he is just so pretty and knows it. I feel pretty sure the sebright is a rooster also, but wanted to see what others think.- MadAsh
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is this cochin a cockerel?
I'm no expert, but my cochin hens have combs about that size and they are adults. I would guess rooster given the size and color of the comb, but can't really see the shape of the feathers.- MadAsh
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red mites on baby chicks only.
We have 5 chicks (about 2 weeks old) from the feed store. Our broody hens readily adopted them and have been very good mommas to these chicks. We've pretty much left them alone, but today caught one of them to see what color feathers are coming in around the neck and back. These chicks are...- MadAsh
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When to open the coop to let Moms and chicks free range?
Here are pictures of our little chicks and their foster mommies. So precious!!!!- MadAsh
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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When to open the coop to let Moms and chicks free range?
I found a dead chick this morning. All three broodies were piled into the same box last night at nightfall when I checked on them. I didn't try to move them back into their own spaces. I figured they would just move back to where they wanted to be anyway. I assume it was squashed or somehow...- MadAsh
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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When to open the coop to let Moms and chicks free range?
Well, I opened the door this morning! One hen brought her baby out and was showing her how to scratch and peck. She would scratch and drop something and the baby would mimic her. It is SOOOO precious to watch. She cracked me up because she hovers over this little chick and sits down on her...- MadAsh
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When to open the coop to let Moms and chicks free range?
I did a search, but must not be typing in the correct words. I'm sure this has been answered somewhere on this site, but can't find it so I apologize in advance. Also, I hope this is in the correct forum. Anyhoo.... Three broody hens have accepted their new baby chicks and are all three...- MadAsh
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Just put live chicks under broody hens.
The black cochins and the little buff serama are my little foster moms.- MadAsh
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks