I just got 5 Black Swedish today. Went and picked them up as soon as the post office called. Brought them home dipped all their bills in the water and watched all of them drink. I have them temporarily in the bathtub with chicks that came Monday. Hope to move all out tomorrow and possibly...
This is my 3rd year getting chicks and this is the first year that I am lsing some 4 so far and 2 more don't look good. I have no idea what is going on doing the same thing I have done before they are in a rubbermaid container brooder with heatlamp on top. Dipped everyones beaks in water...
Phoenix X Black Langshan or Blue Cochin
what he looked like in the beggining
growing up
Adult
He lives at my friends house sadly the other 2 boys disappeared
I haven't got a good pic of sister that I have will get one and get it up
Hatched Mid March McMurray vaccianted for Mareks. Is a good boy but to many roos can't keep him. I have named him Dumbeldore because his blue color reminded me of his robes int he movies
Hatched end of April 2009 McMurray vaccinated for Mareks. One had fowl pox last year is fine now. 1 lost tail feathers to my dog but they are growing back. Picture is from this past spring. They go after my son that is why they need to go I slap them in the head if they try that with me and...
I got him at TSC in April staff said he was a silkie but I had all ready counted toes and knew that he wasn't but was drawn to him
Little Lord Fauntleroy
My Black Swedish finally started laying first egg yesterday and second today. I wasn't expecting black eggs from them and when I was washing them off the color is coming off, they were dry when collected but when I get them wet the color comes off is this normal?
I know you want pics I will...
I have tried to search this on here but did not really find an answer does anybody actually know if they will fit I have an assortment of banties this year and don't know what to do with eggs just use my reg cartons or try quail
This is a bit of a rant why does my andalusian hen who lays such nice big eggs always have to poo on them almost every other day there is a big wad of poo on her egg it is just frustrating and needed to let it out
Well I finally got the guts to get rid of them. The one attacked me when I was on the riding lawn mowere yesterday and drew blood in 3 places on my leg. He hadn't been much of a problem when he was on the top of the pecking order but he got dethroned and seemed a little nuts and then I got rid...
of 2 chicks 1 week old nuts? I let her out of her pen into the rest of the area and she is going after everything (chicks in other pen) including her 2 chicks pecking at them and pulling them by there wings and legs. The chicks had been able to get out of the pen away from her and they were so...
fit on the metal feeder. I don't have it hanging but it will be this week but I can't figure out the stupid lid I got since the chicks keep hopping into it.
My second broody hen (golden Phoenix) has hatched out her first baby. It is a carbon copy of the Broody Sumatras first baby which is an Andalusian cross chick #2 should be also hope these are girls first broody had 3 roos and 1 pullet.
The new chicken run today and no I did not do it to my self it was either my 5 year old or his bus (van) driver. I was out with the chicks since there run is done and the auto doors are on when the driver came to pick my son up for school. My son was in with me and I told him not to lock me...
Ok I have been reading posts and still not sure what to do. My 3 ducks are in the end section of my coop with a door that goes to what I guess was an old screened in room like my other coop but only the cement foundation is left. and dirt is down about 1-2' all ready. I plan on putting in a...