Recent content by skorff

I'm in, too! It's been quite awhile since I've hatched eggs but brought out the incubator and started collecting eggs from the groups with a Marans roos. Should be interesting to see some of the results from the other breed hens!

My alpacas share their fields with my free range chickens. Sometimes they even compete for food!

This is my head chicken, Blondie, an Ameraucana. As if she didn't look bad enough, she had to dust herself this morning for her photo session!

My rooster's legs are healing up! I had a helper so was able to catch the red stars and clip their beaks as suggested and also put a new coat of Blu-Kote on Clyde's legs. A lot easier with two people - he's still got a purple butt from my last attempts! The feathers should start reappearing...

First step was to spray the roo's legs with Blu-Kote. That seems to have had an effect although there appear to be some naked spots on his legs. Lately he has been hanging out in a coop with the female Langshan as if he's hiding from those pushy red stars. Once the snow melts I hope they all...

Thanks for the suggestions. I will start with trimming the beaks of the Red Stars first since I think they're the ones doing it.

I've had black Langshans for a few years and my oldest is Jessica who is five now. Last year I bought five white langshan day old chicks, straight run. Ended up with three pullets and two cockerels and they grew into awesome looking birds. However both the cocks always have bloody legs. I...