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  1. Bernard P. Fife

    How long?

    Well, I have a little GLW that has decided she wants to be a mama! My question is: how long after an egg is laid does she need to sit on it? I have some Easter Eggers that laid earlier in the day, but I didn't get them under her until around 7:00 this evening. Should they be okay, or do I need...
  2. Bernard P. Fife

    My Mystery Girl

    So, any guesses on what this little lady is? Her feathers look like a black rock to me, but her comb does not. From what I've read, the true black rock strains are from Scotland.
  3. Bernard P. Fife

    Ensure Protein Shake for my scissor beak

    I have a 9 week old EE that is a severe scissor beak. I know we're fighting possibly a losing battle, but we're trying to keep her going. She's half the size of the others, but shows no other signs of weakness or sickness. In fact she is the friendliest one in the flock. When I go into their...
  4. Bernard P. Fife

    Is she a bantam?

    Of the chicks we are raising, four are golden-laced wyandottes. They are almost 9 weeks old and one of them is about a third the size of the others. She appears very healthy, alert, etc. And her feathers appear somewhat frizzly. Is it safe to assume at this point that she's probably a bantam...
  5. Bernard P. Fife

    Twisty beak

    Well, that is the nickname given to our Araucana (I think she' an EE) with a scissor beak. I've read several posts on here about successes and failures with this issue and was hoping to get some helpful hints from those that have had success. Culling her IS NOT an option unless she truly appears...
  6. Bernard P. Fife

    John Silveira vs. The Chicken Moat

    With the weather being so wonderful here in Alabama (blah), it's got me in the mood to start planning my garden and how I want to set up the chicken run in relation to the garden. I have seen several posts discussing John Silveira's idea and some posts discussing the chicken moat idea, but I was...
  7. Bernard P. Fife

    Watery eye

    I have an almost 8 week old silver-laced wyandotte with one watery eye. It almost looks sticky. She acts normal, good appetite, not lethargic or anything of the sort. Do I need to quarrentine her? Any ideas?
  8. Bernard P. Fife

    Rooster troubles

    Today our big RIR rooster was showing our slightly smaller mixed rooster no mercy. Poor fella was frantic to get away. He is sleeping tonight on our sunporch, but I need to figure out what to do. Is this something that will stop when pecking order is settled (they're about 6 months old)? I would...
  9. Bernard P. Fife

    Old follower, finally registered!

    Hello all! I have been visiting your wonderful site for over a year now, and finally after the encouragement of a friend of mine on here, bit the bullet and registered. I had chickens as a boy and was one of my fondest memories growing up as a child. We had several chickens, but Sparky was my...
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