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  1. OneLostHen

    Is this a silkie or silkie mix?

    I'll start by saying I don't know if pure silkies can come as frizzled. She does have 5 toes. I don't have pics of the feet. Legs are feathered as well.
  2. OneLostHen

    Bump behind eye?

    Now what? Yeeesh. This pullet is always to some degree not quite right. Be it a sneeze every so often, a gurgling cough only once in 10 minutes or her eye that she always kept slightly closed. I've treated her eye with ointment, her cough with MG meds and now her eye finally seems better so...
  3. OneLostHen

    Ant bite, brumble foot or cut?

    One of my pullets has this scab on her toe. Is it an ant bite or something else? Should I treat it as a brumble foot just in case? Thank you all!
  4. OneLostHen

    Will she molt out of these shredded feathers?

    My little Dotrisha has 2 shredded wings. They're hard. They're pointy. They're not very pleasant to feel when holding her. When she molts, will they grow back shredded still? I thought the shredder gene is based on blue genetics and 'fixed' by introducing black(?) Curious how she has it while...
  5. OneLostHen

    Star Gazing Success Stories?

    Just picked up an ADORABLE little cochin bantam frizzle hen. I was told she star gazes, so it wasn't a surprise to me. But I am finding it interesting to see how she takes in the world around her. Was told she was treated with vit B as a pullet. And as she's aged she doesn't star gaze as bad as...
  6. OneLostHen

    What color would this be considered?

    I am picking this girl up Saturday and could not be more excited! Is she mottled and calico? Or is that an either/ or type of thing? She's not for breeding, just curious.
  7. OneLostHen

    Are they really Lavender Orpingtons?

    My pullets have grown and boy are they LEGGY! They're roughly 5 to 6 months old. By this point my australorps were the typical round and fluffed out shape. These are just so lanky. If I didn't already know they were hens, I'd suspect all roos. Is blue jersey giant a thing? Are these truly...
  8. OneLostHen

    What breed AND gender is this?

    Got these 3 out of a "wait, those cute chicks get older and bigger? " type of situation. They were being kept in a very large cardboard box with the lid closed. No lights. Nothing... Kids got bored of them, so time to sell. They don't know what breed but I suspect buff orpington. I think I see...
  9. OneLostHen

    Please Help. Did I Mess Up?

    I traded my 4 nearly laying aged hens for 4 two month old lavender orpingtons. That was on 8/3. Got the lavenders home and put them in the coop my 4 prior girls used. Didn't clean anything out. Now 2 of my 4 lavenders are tired- a lot. Fall asleep standing up, keep one eye closed more than the...
  10. OneLostHen

    Lavender Orpington Sexing

    Hello, Do I have 3 pullets and 1 roo or 3 roos and 1 pullet? They are roughly 2 month old. Only number 2 looks 100% pullet to me. Thanks! Edit to add more pics of the hopeful pullets
  11. OneLostHen

    8 week old silkie sexing

    I know silkies are hard. Any guesses though? I'm not even sure if they're full blooded silkies.
  12. OneLostHen

    10 Yr Hiatus- Questions About New Flock

    I haven't had chickens since 2015. I remember a lot of the basics and sure missed having birds, but find myself questioning things this time around. Bought 4 pullets two weeks ago. 2 black australorps and 2 EEs. They're roughly 2.5/3 months old I guess(?) Beautiful birds, though not quite the...
  13. OneLostHen

    Could this work without a run?

    I have a structure in the backyard that I have always wanted to convert into a coop. Its roughly 10x6. I'm looking to get 4 birds MAX. Would I need to add a run for them to have enough space? Also, what type of coop would you turn this into? Open on 3 sides or more enclosed with a lot of...
  14. OneLostHen

    Combs and lotion?

    Quick Q here, can dry-ish combs have a non scented lotion applied? Will it matter to the hen if it is or isn't applied? I was thinking of something like udder cream type of lotion... Thanks!
  15. OneLostHen

    Baby Brahma Drama!!

    I bought 3 Brahmas Sunday before last. I've read that the pullets develop tail feathers and wing feathers much faster than roo's. Two of mine have full wings and tail sprouts already. They will be two weeks old on 3/4/15 and are supposed to all be pullets. But my dark brahm isn't getting a...
  16. OneLostHen

    Important-- Solo Bobwhite hen join existing Cot Covey???

    Circumstance has led me to owning a single full grown Bob hen. I have an existing covey of 18 Cots in a 6X6 pen. Can they mingle?? Will they fight? The cage is quite large and has hidey places. But if its not meant to be, so be it. I can rehome her if she will get lonely living solo. I didn't...
  17. OneLostHen

    My Covey is Finally Mature!

    I am please to announce, I found my first egg yesterday!! It's so cute! I need to separate my men from women and decide which men I'll keep. It's going to be tough because I have 3 men I really like! And there is no way I can keep 3... First man I love is named Fire. I think he is too cool...
  18. OneLostHen

    Tuxedo Chicks??

    I just got my 19 babies Tuesday. Got an assortment of golden, brown and tuxedo. Atleast I hope I got some tuxedo! The person I bought them from says he usually can tell right off the bat if they are tux's, but this time he wasn't so sure. What do y'all think? I'm sorry if these aren't great...
  19. OneLostHen

    Light on chicks

    Hi all! I am getting quail chicks this evening finally!!! Yay!! Had some questions though, I tried to find answers to some, but had little luck. I have a heat lamp and bulb for them, but do I leave it on over night as well? It's not a red light but a regular white light. Will they not be...
  20. OneLostHen

    Ratio Question

    My hutch was said to house up to 30 quail. I'm only wanting 10-15, but, I want a majority of those eggs fertilized. Could I have two males with about 13 females? Or would they still fight? I don't want to make separate houses for the clans, I want one big group in my one hutch. This possible...
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