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  1. JudithKerlin

    Hen lightly mauled three days ago... can't walk?!

    Our hen managed to dig her way under the fence and got cornered by neighbor's dog. We rescued her fast, before there was even any chance for dog to break skin anywhere, and I can'r detect anything broken, but she can't walk. Both her legs work, in the sense that she can push with them (she's...
  2. JudithKerlin

    We could sure use a friendly hen or two if you have excess?

    We live in South Austin and cherish our chickens. Sadly a concatenation of bad luck recently left us with only one lovely young hen and her anxious daddy Copper Maran; of the previous adult Aracauna hens one got scooped up by a big hawk and one died a graceful death of old age. Young hen sure...
  3. JudithKerlin

    South Austin with a NEED to rehome some gorgeous young boy birds

    Here in South Austin, center of the universe for eccentric urban chickenkeeping! Other cities have garden tours for a neighborhood to show off their gorgeous yards. Here we have COOP TOURS! Alas I have a need all too common.... a need for a good home for a couple of roosters. Our recent...
  4. JudithKerlin

    When do we stop feeding ChickStarter and switch to regular feed?

    I read the wonderful thread by the professor raising a porch flock of games and was startled to learn that some of his chicks died from eating scratch grains scattered for the adults-- the corn, I believe it was, tore up their tiny gastrointestinal tracts. No scratch-grains for my juveniles...
  5. JudithKerlin

    Five chicks of odd colouration?!

    Both parent chickens were bought as "Ameracauna" from a local farm supply store, although I understand they could be Easter Eggers, and the coloration of the rooster looks like many other breed pictures I've seen. He has a nice trim "crown". One of the pretty auburn hens went broody and we...
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