Recent content by starforever61

time to whip out the punnet squares!!!

Just noticing how many of these pictures are actually not dominiques, but barred rocks. WOOPS! Here is a link for a differentiation guys. This is disappointing for a people of chickens. http://www.dominiquechicken.com/Dominiques_and_Barred_Rocks.html Very nice bit of information

Lay them on their side, keep their beak pointed: you draw a line in the dirt and make sure they can see it. Then they just lay there for a while even after you let go. But you have to make sure their head stays down and beak is pointed. Really it's just them being relaxed or maybe it's some...

Ever heard of feather sexing? You do it right directly after they hatch, look at their wings. If you're interested, google, cuz I don't remember how XD And also there's vent sexing. Very very hard. But at this age it's just too hard to tell. Cute pictures!

Ahah, poor Fugly, he was BORN THAT WAY

Hypnotize them! Take them on walks, bathe them for fair and otherwise, because i can. I haven't really dressed them up. I want a diaper and i wanna try it! RUN CHICKENS RUN!

The only problem with hay and straw is that it's a great home for mites and lice! AHHH! lol. I just sprayed my coop for mites and the next day FINALLY got an egg. YUSS

VACCINES are completely natural. They are a weak or dead germ injected into the body so that the antibodies can be prepared if a stronger form of it comes along. Some people don't believe in vaccines because A. They thinks it's an antibiotic B. The vaccine could be too strong and actually infect...

My little ones are 7 months old, and they live happily with my two year olds. No eggs yet and they're still realllllllly small! A couple have already died because they're just SO small and it got far below freezing. What kind of heat lamp should I use? Should I also get a light in there for egg...

My pullet has an ear infection/ water in her ear. She just wants to sleep. She has bad balance and when she wakes up, she tries to shake her head to get whatever's in her ear out of her ear. I'm sitting here with her feeding her yogurt when she opens her eyes, keeping her warm. Is there anything...

Rocks :p

Sorry I have loved every rooster I've ever had, but if I ever go to a friend's house or somewhere else, the roosters will ATTACK ME OMG I HATE THEM. So if any of yours attack you it's time for some rotisserie or something. (lol i'm a vegetarian) XD

the ones from the store had an even worse life, in general, than the ones that we BYC'ers raise. my advice to you, go vegetarian!

grow grass to control erosion