Hey! I am wondering if anyone has mixed a Black Copper Maran Hen with a Cream Leg Bar Rooster to get Olive Eggers? I have read where many have put a BCM rooster over a CLB Hen and they were still able to autosex the chicks. Does this work if with the BCM Hen and CLB Roos? I have a few 3 week old...
So I have 3 8-week chicks that are sick, one is on the verge of dying I think. Olive, my olive Egger is standing in a corner all fluffed up. She is eating and drinking just a little. No energy. She has watery poop and sometimes looks like it is in small pellets. No blood though. Also her front...
Help! I just found out my chickens are infested with roundworms (I've seen the worms) and my 4 week chicks have been outside during the day since it is 85 degrees here. They have recently started having bad diarrhea and I believe they may have worms too. What can I do?? Help please! They are...
Hi, I got these two pretty girls for free and was told they were RIR (which I'm guessing they are not) Any ideas one whether they are red sex links or any other breed? The last picture is them as chicks. I know I'll be able to tell more next month but I just wanted some guesses! Also if anyone...
I need help feather sexing my four new chicks. I bought them straight run and I'm afraid I have all Roos! At least three look like Roos to me but I really want at least two pullets! I've never feather-sexed before and could really use some help!
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Help! I am trying to pick a keeper between to beautiful girls! Which do you think is a prettier bird? The bearded EE or the one with no beard? They are both from the same parents (Blue Wheaten Ameraucana rooster and Blue Laced Red Wyandotte hen) and have similar coloring. Thanks!
Hey! I had a sick maran hen with a respiratory virus that was put on Baytril a week ago. She immediately started looking better and has shown no symptoms for a few days now, although I am still administering the antibiotic. I have two questions: how soon can I begin to introduce her back to the...
Hey everyone! After reading many threads, I finally decide to join BYC! I live in Augusta, GA and have started my first flock over Christmas! I have 3 pullets: Rosemary the Blue Copper Maran, Lottie the Dominique, and Willow my "pet chicken" who is a Black Sex Link. I'm also raising 4 chicks 2...
Hi! I am questioning whether my Buff Orpi is really an Orpi? I recieved the chicks when I recently bought a coop and was told I had 2 RIRs, 1 Cochin, and 1 BO. She is about 2 weeks old and her legs are getting greener everyday. (The pic below doesn't show quite how green they are, she isn't easy...