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  1. Cherrypie

    Mrs. Pepperpot? UK breed of hen

    Does anyone know anything about this breed? I'm crazy in love with the name of it and I'd love to find out more. I've only seen it referenced by UK authors.
  2. Cherrypie

    Finally! My Marans finally gave me an egg

    I've been waiting a long time for my Blue Cuckoo Marans to give me an egg and today was the day. It was just a bitty thing, pale in color, but a beautiful sight nonetheless. I don't know if the eggshells will get darker (like terracotta) because she is a blue cuckoo, but I'm just glad she...
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    Droopy wing

    My black sexlink has one wing that she seems to be holding lower than the other and she isn't using it to flap. I held her yesterday and gave it a bit of a prodding, which caused no reaction from her, so I don't think it is broken. Can chickens sprain their wings or have some other reason that...
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    Molt before ever laying?

    I have a Marans and a RIR that should have started laying by now but haven't. I've noticed feathers all over the place and I'm wondering if they went straight to molting and skipped laying. Is that possible? There is still plenty of sunlight here in Washington, so I'm surprised that they would...
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    Confused about black sex-link

    Could anyone help me figure out my black sex-link, pictured below? She had a lot of brownish feathers on her chest but her back feathers are black with a green sheen. Her shape looks like a RIR to me. Any ideas? Thanks!
  6. Cherrypie

    Mystery death, please advise

    My 15 week old buff orpington died overnight and I have no idea why. She was seemingly healthy, eating, no issues at all. The only new thing is we introduced a new bird yesterday morning and maybe the shock of it was too much for her? She had been around the bird all day and there had been...
  7. Cherrypie

    Finicky with treats

    My girls are turning up their beaks at strawberries, peaches, apples, tomatoes, carrots, slugs, cheerios, broccoli, and yogurt. They'll sometimes eat blueberries, steel cut oats (not regular oats) and mashed bananas, but not always. What gives? They are about 11 weeks old.
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    Do chickens remember each other?

    I'm adding a RIR to my pair of Buff Orps. The RIR was raised with them but has been separated from them for three weeks. Will the buffs remember the RIR, from scent or something? I'm thinking that isn't likely but I'm curious if it will make the addition to the group easier.
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    Elegy for Olive

    It's a sad day here; I had to euthanize our favorite pullet, Olive. I saw this morning that she had a closed eye that was crusty and took her to the vet. He diagnosed it as "infra orbital sinusitis/coryza". She was very thin - had probably stopped eating the last day or two and she likely would...
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    One eye glued shut, looks crusty - please advise

    I need some advice on this. My 10 week old pullet that I've had for two weeks has one eye that looks glued shut and crusty. The feathers around it appear matted. I just noticed it today though yesterday, the same eye did appear to be closed more and a bit squinty. Any thoughts? I can't get to...
  11. Cherrypie

    10 week old BO pullet - or is it a roo?

    I'd appreciate opinions on this 10 week old BO
  12. Cherrypie

    Raw steel cut oats ok?

    I see oatmeal on the treat list but what about raw steel cut oats? The oats are chewier that the Quaker oats variety.
  13. Cherrypie

    Washing a pullet?

    I have a 9 week old buff orp that is looking a bit grubby. Something has gotten on a few feathers (maybe juice from some grapes or something else sticky) and those feathers look a bit matted. Her feet and beak look grubby and she looks like she needs a good bath. Could I wash her in warm water...
  14. Cherrypie

    Buff Brahma Bantie in Washington?

    I'm looking to add two BBBs to my three buff orps that are 9 weeks old. Anyone in Washington state have two girls they'd like to sell?
  15. Cherrypie

    Too young for scratching?

    My 3 buff orps are about 9 weeks old and so far they have shown little interest in scratching up the grass in their enclosure. Should I provide a dust bath since they don't seem to be making one for themselves?
  16. Cherrypie

    Picky about bugs? Aphids?

    I have some nasturtium plants that had a couple of leaves that were swarming with tiny black bugs (aphids?) so I snapped the leaves and gave them to my three buff orps (9 weeks) to gobble up the bugs. They took one sniff and walked away. What gives?
  17. Cherrypie

    Silent crowing?

    One my new buff orps (2 months old) will periodically open her beak really wide and make a gesture that looks like silent crowing. This wouldn't be a sign that "she" is a "he" would it?
  18. Cherrypie

    Adding two bantam hens to three buff orps?

    I'll admit that I have chicken fever. I have three buff orps that are about 2 months old and I want to add two bantam hens to the flock. I don't know too much about bantams but due to limitations in space, I think they would be the only size birds I could add to my run. Would bantams mix well...
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    Washing/Oiling feet as a preventative?

    I'm wondering if I should wash and/or oil my hens' feet regularly to help prevent issues. I thought perhaps lavender oil might be a good treatment to keep their legs in good shape. Any advice? Thanks!!
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