In the past we have had problems with hawks while the flock is free ranging but it hasn't been an issue yet this year. We have, however, lost two ducks and most recently, our 3 year old pet turkey. Our neighbor has lost 20 young chickens this spring. He has only recovered the body of one of...
I bought three of each and can't remember for the life of me what they are. Any help with breed would be appreciated!
Breed 1
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Breed 2
When they were babes
I picked up three bantam chicks at TSC today and wondered if anyone could help identify the breeds.
Chick 1
Chick 2 also feather footed
Chick 3 NOT feather footed
Thanks in advance!
I have no idea what happened but this poor Orpington was laying in her best when I got home today. She has what appears to be a very deep slice behind her wing that is seeping fluid. We had a hawk last week that took three of my young silkies but I took care of him and haven't seen another...
Well, I suppose we're chicken farmers now. We started with 6 barred rock chicks (4 of which have proven to be roos), and quickly added many more. Now, with 38 chicks, I've lost track of what breeds we have. Can you help? I know we have 15 silkies, some gold-laced wyandottes, and a couple RIR...
Can someone help me identify the colors of my new silkie babes? I've recently added 15 of them to our flock. Many are partridges (my guess), but I'm not sure about the others. Thanks for any insight as well as tips on raising silkies.