My original post was simply a question as to sexing these chicks, lol, but lots of interesting conversation since. No matter, all my animals are very well cared for and treated and I am responsible, just not an animal placement agency who does background checks on potential buyers. I am new to...
You're not being difficult in the least. I live very rurally and folks here butcher and eat their birds all the time. I'm thrilled when someone takes my roos for food, as they do not go to waste. It is not my talent to butcher or eat my pets, but know many who can, so I think nothing of...
Thanks for your answers. I am not opposed to them being eaten as they are, after all, food. So if someone wants to buy them to eat, it's none of my business. Those I want protected are my pets. They will not be eaten. He said all the frizzled were straight run only. If anyone has some females...
I understand bantam cochins are hard to sex. My hubby gifted me 25 bantam frizzle cochins for christmas! They will be arriving Jan 9th. At what age will I be able to sex them? I do not have room for 25 more chickens, especially roos, which I'm guessing most will be. I will want to keep 2 of each...
In search of standard size frizzle chickens. Will travel or pay shipping. Red, black, white and whatever else is available. I'm in Va and am looking for vaccinated chicks. Thanks
Looking for standard frizzle cochins - red, black, white, blue, any colors really. Looking for them in Jan or Feb. I am in VA and will travel up to 5 hours to get them. They also need to be marek's vaccinated. Please let me know :)
Wow! Thanks for all your replies and info. Cochins are one of my favorite breeds. I had a roo who was the absolute best ever! Sadly he took his job seriously and was on the losing end of a hawk attack. Saved his girls though. I sell eggs so first had to get my flick up to snuff on that end. Now...
She's beautiful! I do like the white, but would really love to get the calico. Just something about them. Looks like it may be hard to find, and I may not be able to afford one anyway. My email is [email protected] if ya don't mind letting me know specifics as to cost, shipping, straight-run or...
I wonder what chicks would look like? White? Frizzled? I only have room for a couple more, and I'm certain it has to be frizzles, but color will be more flexible. When would you hatch them?
Oh my! I just found this thread! I had no idea!! So please, please tell me, does anyone have any calico frizzle cochin hens to sell? Or 1 calico and 1 mottled black and white pullets or chicks? These are now tops on my list! I do not show or breed, so if ya have any not up to standard, They'd...
I don't disagree Nambroth. That was exactly my point. With the popularity of backyard chickens growing by the day and Because there are so many with infected flocks that are selling - and no way to stop them - new flocks are infected daily. Some know what they are doing, others have no idea...
Just my $.02 - mareks is already everywhere! Spread, among many ways, in incidents just as you all have mentioned. If any chicken keeper has ever been to a public store/farm to buy food for their chooks, they've aleady exposed their flock. And that's a fact. You can no more take credit or blame...
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Activated Oxine is just fine! Go to town with it, and let everything air out well. It's important to get the dander and dust more than anything. That's where Marek's lives in the greatest quantity...
I did just lose one older bird from the big coop, but I think it was totally unrelated. I believe she broke her neck. We had a fox visit and though they are safe, they do tend to freak out with unexpected visitors and I think in her flurry to run she flew hard into the hardware cloth.
I have...