Went to my local co-op Friday to get chicken feed (where I always get feed and other things for chickens.) Was going to go ahead and get wormer to have on hand since I worm them when they take their break from laying during winter. Well, I asked the girl about the liquid wormer I can put in...
I have some friends that get some beautiful dark olive eggs from some of their chickens. Asked them if they would incubate some for me and these are the three that hatched. The pullet had green legs as a chick that have turned blue. She doesn’t have many tail feathers. The other two turned out...
I bought both of these girls as chicks last year. They were both supposed to be welsummers but I have a feeling one is an Easter egger. Can someone confirm? The comb is different on both and one has yellow legs the other has cream/white legs. In the picture with 2 hens, I know one of them is an...
One of my hens hatched out this chick on July 11th so it’s at 4 months of age. The father is a white leghorn/maran cross. Not 100% which hen is the mother. Could be an australorp or a golden comet. The last picture is the father. Thinking the black legs of australorp are showing up
Something has killed 4 of my chickens over a two week period. It only eats the head and leaves the rest of body intact. I’m leaning towards a possum or raccoon. I’ve set up game camera in coop to try to see what it may be. In the mean time I am removing the chickens from this pen and putting...
My maran’s feathers have started turning upwards like a frizzle but she’s not a frizzle. I’ve had her about 4 years. Not sure how old she was when I got her. She hasn’t laid an egg in months. She acts fine, eats, drinks etc. Just wondering if maybe her time is nearly up.
Hello, I’m V and new to the BYC community. I’m a little nervous because I’ve never been on social media. I don’t do Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social media. To much drama for me. I love spending time with my lovely ladies. I have a variety of chickens, Brahmans, Jersey giants...