Recent content by Madison-Jamil

Feel free to PM me if needed in the future. I keep around 150 birds and have no problems with my boys.

Two roosters with your hens should be fine if you take the time to learn about caring for roosters. Never use violence or other negative methods of treatment with them. They will go through a period of increased hormones and possibly be a pain in the rear like male teenagers are.. you can have a...

I have about 40 roosters and love them all. Many of them love to sit on my lap and cuddle, more so than the hens. I have a wide assortment of purebreds and mixes, from tiny Serama to Light Brahmas. Even some boys that really love going on rides. Roosters are fascinating and if you are kind to...

This article needs revision or removed as it contains recommendations to use Sevin which is no longer approved for use around Poultry or other animals due to safety issues and additionally it kills pollinators.

Denagard is another option for respiratory problems. I have not had much success with Tylan, I still keep it on hand though.. Denagard is sold in the US for swine, the concentration is the same for poultry though. The U.K. and Europe have had great results with it and it has no issues with...

Wow, he's a real cutie! I would love to have a couple pairs of modern game Bantams. Love the legs and stance.

I have a Silver Sebright, Stewart. We also have 11 Silkie/Sebright crosses that are absolutely adorable from Stewart and his Silkie mate. Thomas does have similar leg coloring to Stewart but he has a red stripe on the outside of each leg like my confirmed OEGB boys. Would hatcheries be welling...

The yolk ruptured after it was laid, tried to catch it and failed.

Egg 2

My two year old Olandsk Dwarf gal laid a soft shell egg a few days ago. She has oyster shell and layer pellets. Today she laid two eggs, the first one hard a harder shell but inside and partially protruding outside a chunk of meaty fibrous material. About five minutes later she laid another egg...

Here is Mr. Thomas today. He's king of the laundry pile and guardian of the sunbeams.

Here is Mr. Thomas today. He's king of the laundry pile and guardian of the sunbeams.

Hello OEGB folks! I'm pretty sure my fabulous Thomas is an OEGB but I'm wondering if an expert here would be able to confirm it. He is a rescue I took in, he was slated for death for the crime of mating the hens, the inexperienced chicken owners though he was aggressive, he's not.. he was just a...

You guys are killing me! Beautiful babies, tell us what breeds the parents are! :)

Good looking bird, who's the parents ;)