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  1. ArchersMom

    Crippled chick

    My broody hatched some chicks 5 days ago. One was in a weird position and had to be helped out of the shell. It never stood after hatching, even several hours later when mama took the other chicks for food, she got left behind in the nest scooting around on her belly. I've had the chick in my...
  2. ArchersMom

    Lavender Ameracauna or not?

    I had this little cutie hatch out of a Lavender Ameracauna egg today. The other hatchlings are what I was expecting, but this little one is mostly yellow with some faint lavender markings. I did some quick research and thought maybe she has some genetic variant, like recessive white? I'm far...
  3. ArchersMom

    Normal red or rooster red?

    I have a mixed breed pullet, a Calico, who's about 4 months old if I remember correctly. The last few days her face has been getting redder and redder. I know this can be a sign of maturing and hopefully it's just that. What do think? My Wyandotte mix pullets are over 6 months and just started...
  4. ArchersMom

    I'm stumped!

    I have a red sexlink hen who's just over a year old. She free ranges during the day with 3 pullets and 2 cockerels. A few weeks ago, I went out in the yard and found her sitting under a bush looking extra fluffy. I first feared she was egg bound, but she was still passing stool so I decided to...
  5. ArchersMom

    BCM and Java pullets?

    I purchased 2 pullets today at a swap. I'm questioning if the BCM is actually a BCM. I wasn't able to really get a good look at them before I bought them. The BCM is supposed to be about 16 weeks old and the Java is 8 weeks. The BCM has white tips on the ends of her wings and her eyes are...
  6. ArchersMom

    2 free roosters in OR

    Located in St. Helens, about an hour north of Portland. Both are gold laced Wyandotte mixes. Approximately 5 months old now. Friendly with me and my toddler, respectful of the girls so far. Can meet at the chicken swap tomorrow!
  7. ArchersMom

    Free ranging etiquette

    I should preface this story by saying that I live outside city limits, but not in a truly rural area. There's a highway 50 feet from our street. Our property lines are about the same width as in a suburb, just deeper. So we've lived in our current house for over 2 years. We've had minor issues...
  8. ArchersMom

    Dog house converted to coop

    I decided to convert an old dog house into a second small coop. I'm hoping to fit 3-4 free range hens and maybe 1 rooster. I'll also be converting a 5' x 10' chain link dog kennel into a run. This is my first attempt to build anything as I'm not very handy when it comes to power tools, so I kept...
  9. ArchersMom

    Bossy lady

    I am new to chickens and have a mixed flock. I have a 1 year old red sex link hen and 3 almost 4 month old Wyandotte mixes in one coop. Red is a bit of a bully. Shes the sweetest, most docile hen with me. She hasn't caused any injuries but she terrorizes the other poor hens around the coop and...
  10. ArchersMom

    Mystery chickens

    I'm totally new to chickens so bear with me. I got 8 older chicks from someone on Craigslist. They said they were a speckled Sussex or mix with SS. Does anyone have a guess what the darker ones are mixed with? They were sold as straight run, but I'll have to get rid of any roosters. I'm thinking...
  11. ArchersMom

    Keeping run dry

    My husband is designing and building a coop for 7 chickens we'll be getting this spring. We live in the Pacific Northwest, near Portland. I've asked him to build a coop with a covered run because we get so much rain. He would like a tractor so that they can range more while being safe, and so...
  12. ArchersMom

    What breed are these?

    I'm pretty sure the hens are Welsummer, but not sure about the rooster.
  13. ArchersMom

    Hello from Oregon

    My name is Katie and I currently have 2 golden retrievers, one mixed breed dog and 1 cat. Hopefully we'll have about 6-8 chickens soon. I'm completely new to chickens so I decided to do lots of researching first. I'm planning to build my own coop, with the help of my husband. I still haven't...
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