Recent content by unfetteredfox

Hi Modernsettlers! Nice to meet someone from the area :) I'm way out in west county, where are you? Good question re: what breeds. I was told my hen is an Araucana and that seems true enough from looks and the blue eggs, though she doesn't have big neck tufts like I've seen in online photos...

Okay, okay stop rubbing it in LOL!

Guess I better stop calling them "the girls!" Going to give the poor little dude a complex. And thank you, I think he is absolutely gorgeous. What he lacks in brains...

Junebuggena - Very helpful, thank you! Not what I want to hear but helpful all the same LOL nchls school - oh no! Amazing how quickly they change on you! I think two of our three 'pullets' were actually roo's. Considered ourselves sad but kind of lucky when the other one was snatched by a hawk.

Really? Darn. Thx.

Thanks gander007, I'm sure you're right. Seems these littles are more fragile than they appear!

I'm super new to chickens so bear with me and I'll try to provide the info I can: I was given two pullets (we thought) 6 weeks ago. The guy said they were 2-3 months old and from the same clutch of eggs from an Araucana hen and a Rhode Island Red rooster. I'm wondering now if one is a cockerel...

Again, many thanks CTKen. Being new to this I am sure I'm overly-sensitive. As my rancher neighbor Kristine told me, "Girl, you gotta grow a skin!" I'm working on it ;-)

Thank you all for the welcomes and support :) I have to hope it was her time and remember that our actions, though inept and unfortunately deadly, were made with the best of intentions. I will just keep on reading, asking and learning and hope to do right by my future chickens.

Thank you NorthFLChick, I truly appreciate that.

Hi all, I'm Sheri, new to BYC forums and new to backyard chickens. I've been reading a lot on the forums and throughout the site and have learned a lot. Thanks to all of you who take time to share your knowledge. I had a very sad day today as I realized one of my older hens was breathing...