I have 2 hawk attacks in 2 weeks, Lady GaGa died and I was able to do surgery on Snow White and she lived. Since these two attacks I've kept my girls in their coop a lot more than they are used to. They only get out for 2-4 hours a day.
Now Omelet is egg bound (thought it was respiratory but...
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Golden Comet, 3 years, normal weight
2) What is the behavior, exactl
She seems to be having difficulty breathing. She's not gaping, but slightly opens her mouth to breathe. Kinda looks a bit...
Hi all,
I have my first eggs (7 Russian Orloffs) in the incubator and they were due on the 6th. It is now day 24 and I don't hear any peeps or pips. I have candled them and I have 3 nos and 4 yeses (though I couldn't see the air sac in one of the yeses, but it was the darkest egg).
I have a...
Got Blossom well yesterday and today, Snow White got attacked by a Hawk. I chased the Hawk away but she has some wounds. The worse one is in her crop.
I gave her an egg right after the attack just to give her quick protein. I was so happy that she was eating... but then it just dripped out of...
I have a year old Golden Laced Polish Hen named Blossom who has just started acting different. She is in a flock of 14 (was 15 up until last week when her buddy got eaten by a hawk). Everyone else is fine.
I have looked through the other posts here, trying to find an answer, and I've done what...
I tried to be patient. I tried to be understanding. I tried to be positive. But it didn't help. - This is all one shipment that kept getting messed up.... All I wanted was my Orloffs.
First shipment - was suppose to ship around the week of July 13th. I ordered Orloffs, cuckoo maren, and white...
Nothing important. Just me being a baby.
I started with 6 chickens last Easter. (3 BR, 1 RIR and 2 Golden Comets)
I ordered 5 surprises in July. (SS, Golden Campine, Sulton, Andalusian, EE)
I got 7 more in August. I was suppose to get Orloffs in this group. I did not. I got 3 SS, 2 RIR, 1...
OK everyone. This is Alice, my sweet 8 week old speckled sussex. She feathered out much slower than the other chicks her age. They were different breeds so I coughed it up to that. BUT... with peeps telling me that my 3 week old speckled sussex who feathered out much slower than the others is a...
Hi guys, sorry for all the posts. I have to re-home some of these guys and I just don't want to tell someone they are pullets if they are really roos. I want to make sure I have their right sex because nothing is worse then when your hen starts "doodle dooing" in a neighborhood that doesn't...
She (oh please) is 3 weeks old. She was sold to me as a pullet.
"She" is very friendly. "She" loves to sit in my hand and is very sweet. "She" is very curious. What concerns me is the way she stands sometimes as well as her short stumpy-looking tail
Thanks DAWN
Snow (hopefully) is 3 weeks old. She was sold to me as a pullet. Here are her latest pictures
"She" is VERY friendly. Wants to sit in my hand. "She" loves to follow me around the house and explore. What concerns me is the size of her comb for this age.
Thanks
DAWN
Updated pictures of my sussex girls (please say they are all girls). Their breed was up in the air for awhile but sussex has been named their breeds.
#1 - sweet, small, no tail feathers yet and almost 2 weeks.
#2 - feathered out differently and has tail feathers coming in
#3 -...
Golden Campine - 5 weeks old. Please tell me she's an Abigail and NOT AN ABRAHAM.
Thanks.
I took a picture of her back but it didn't come out. If you need one of her back let me know and I'll go get another one.
I got my chicks yesterday. 8 of the 12 made it through shipping. One looked funny yesterday. She kept walking backwards and seemed not to be able to settle. I put them under a heat lamp immediately and gave them all sugar water and food. They all seemed to be find by last night. Everyone seemed...
4 weeks old - Blue Splash Maran Maybe?
2 days old
I am hoping a Russian Orloff?
white leghorn?
cuckoo maran?
speckled sussex?
speckled sussex and cuckoo maran?
?? and speckled sussex?
?? -They are more light brown than red/orange - it's the red lighting....
Thanks
Hi all, I think I might have a sick girl. Please let me know what you think. Ive looked through the forums and found some others with some of the same issues, but not all of them are alike. I have 6 hens, 3 barred rocks and 3 golden comets, which have grown up together since birth. They are 8...
Hi all, thanks for letting me join your site! I've been a long time reader and I am happy to be a member now. I have 6 hens, 3 barred rocks and 3 golden comets, and they are so much fun! They are all 8 months old. I am hoping to add more girls in the spring. I also have 6 children, 3 girls (18...