Recent content by mermaidgoat

Yes - the lobes are white. Thanks so much for your help - I did look at the hatchery site but I just couldn't figure it out. So helpful - I like knowing what I have and this is the first time I just wasn't certain. Thank you all!

Thanks! I love this site - I don't post a lot but I've been lurking since 2009 and I've learned so much.

I was given a small flock by a friend but he has no idea what they are. They were purchased from Murray McMurray this spring. I know there are a few Easter Eggers, but what about the white/black? Or the one with feathered feet? Still working on getting close to them - they're a bit skittish...

She's a year and a half old, Ideal 236. She started molting a couple of weeks ago and has been looking pretty ragged, but yesterday, I noticed her standing out under a tree with her head pulled into her neck. She stayed there for hours. Last night she didn't go into the coop - I had to lift her...

THanks. I think that was the one I was thinking of, although it didn't proovide me with an answer. I have a sick chicken who pooped blueish liquid this morning. Was looking for a clue.

Looking for that diagnostic poop chart - can't seem to find it - can anyone link?

Quote: That's a good thought. Maybe I'lla dd some cayenne to their food to worm them. Does DE work for worming, as well?

Thank you all for your replies. You brought up some good points. I don't think anything is sneaking in - our coop is very secure (entirely lined with hardware cloth). I don't think they are laying in a secret spot, because there are no eggs even when I keep them in and these birds were loyal...

I have a chicken mystery on which I was hoping some of you might help me shed some light. A little background: As of this spring, I had a very healthy flock of year-old layers (10 of them). We had some predator issues in the spring which reduced our flock to 4. In July I got 4 new girls who...

I have a chicken mystery on which I was hoping some of you might help me shed some light. A little background: As of this spring, I had a very healthy flock of year-old layers (10 of them). We had some predator issues in the spring which reduced our flock to 4. In July I got 4 new girls who...

Thanks, Imp. Sadly, we lost our gal this afternoon. I have no idea what killed her. I hope it wasn't something contagious.

A few months over a year in age, she's lethargic, just laying down with her eyes closed - she opens them when I pick her up. She had green mucousy poop this morning and I found a soft-shelled egg in the coop (can't verify it was hers, but seems plausible, as the others are healthy). Any ideas...

I'm posting this for a friend of mine - Something got into her yard yesterday (maybe a dog?) and injured one of her birds pretty badly. Two birds are currently missing - my fingers are crossed that they were just scared off and need to find their way home. Anyway, I went over to her house last...

I lost a bird yesterday, but I'm not sure what took it... The girls (we had 11) were free-ranging on the lawn like they do every day, all day. I went out to do a head count at about 10 a.m. before leaving for work and I couldn't find any of the birds, which is unusual. Usually they come to me...

Looks like the consensus is in, Sue! Yay for the gals!