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Hey, anyone in southwest CT interested in some week-old hatchery chicks? They're a mixed batch from McMurray, all Marek's vaccinated and, all things considered, really healthy (got 37 in the mail, still have 37 today!). It looks like I've got some Sumatras, White-Laced Red Cornish, Dominiques...

I was out checking the chickens this morning when I noticed that one of my 8-week-old cochins was hiding a bald spot around her shoulder. I picked her up and, to my surprise, found what looks like a MASSIVE blister. The skin feels thin, there are only a few pin feathers on it, and veins are...

...our whole family, but they really didn't have a choice. When you live in a ranching community, you've entered a sort of social contract: independently, everyone is working to cut down on predation and other problems that affect the whole area. If you're enabling the problem, *you* are the...

...all - I've got some chicks brooding now and my dad is visiting very shortly to help me construct a coop! The current plan is to build a structure *inside* of a chain-link dog run (something similar to this, but with a roof). Dad's kept chickens for many years and has built several coops...

Thanks so much for all the great guesses! I know EEs aren't super special, but I'm really excited about the pretty eggs.

I have no idea, but cute! I smiled wide at the name "Yeti." It's perfect!

I know this thread has been done to death - but whether your dogs are killing livestock or not, it's not even remotely safe for them to be running loose. Not at all. When I visit dad's farm, my little dog (dorky little chi/corgi mix) is practically attached to my hip. Why? Not the neighbors -...

Thanks, zeely! I will definitely check their feet - maybe that would explain why they're so darn difficult to catch. ;)

These are all my chicks from a McMurray 'rarest of rare' assortment (technically their 'ornamental layer' sexed assortment, but I don't think I got any crested birds, and the rest are from the RoR). I have my suspicions about their breeds, but I'm new to this... so please, let me know what you...