Does anyone know of a breeder or hatchery that sells and/or ships cochin or d'uccle started pullets? I have had terrible luck this year in my gender ratio from hatched eggs (9 cockerels out of 13 eggs)and I really don't want to buy and hatch another batch. I live in city limits and cannot have...
Any guesses on these two Gold-laced bantam cochins? They are 7 weeks old and the only two who hatched. The look exactly alike so it has been challenging to determine gender with nothing to compare them to!
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I need feed advice for someone who will be buying two of my 7 week old pullets (currently on medicated starter) and two of my laying hens (currently on layer). They will all be going together to "new" land and a new coop/run - very wet climate here so Cocci can definitely be an issue...
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While looking for another (indoor or in garage) idea for brooding chicks ( I've used card board boxes,dog crates & plastic totes in the past) I came across this at Amazon... I would use a Brinsea Ecoglow - not heat lamp
If it makes it intact for 6-8 weeks with chicks I think it could...
Hello,
I will be setting LF Cochin and LF Sal Favs next week for a 2/5/16 hatch date (give or take). Eggs arrive mid-week (hopefully) and I hope to set them on Friday 1/15/16.
Who wants to join the fun??
Lori
Hello - I also posted on the Ameraucana thread. I have a 13 week old splash that I would appreciate gender input on. I will also post pics of the blue cockerel that is from the same hatch/breeder.
We are not allowed to have roosters here so need to know if I am re-homing one or both Thanks much!
Ok, is it just my flock or does every flock have a complainer?
We have a 4 year old GSL hen that seems to complain about just about anything We call her Claudette the Complainer.
It's too hot...It's too cold...It's raining...It's windy..Someone is in a nest box ( any nest box - doesn't...
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My current flock of older hens was diagnosed with a heavy load of Cocci yesterday ( via fecal sample ). They have been started on Corid. We will be putting our chicks ( who are on medicated feed) out in an adjoining run (separate coop)in a few weeks and also adding some pullets from a...
I will be setting Ameraucana, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks and BBS Jersey giant eggs this Saturday. My first ever hatch so I'm hoping for some company
Lori
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I have two mystery chicks from my brown egg layer assortment. They are 2 weeks old. Very pale yellow/cream - feathing in with buff, red and dark brown. The dark drown is hard to see in the photos but trust me it is there. I initially thought they were "Golden Buffs" Meyers version of...
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I am on year three of chciken keeping and have a question. Is there a large difference in the long term health of hens from hatcheries vs. reputable breeders?
All of my girls are hatchery born - 7 from Ideal (feed store) and 5 meyers (mail order). My oldest are 2.5 years and...
We have 6.5 week old EE - Abigail - that has a suspiciously large comb. She also larger than her hatch mates. We purchased her from the pullet bin at local feed store *fingers crossed*
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We are new to chickens - have 4 beautiful 4-week old pullets and we have decided we would like to have 6 total (hens). Would it be best to go ahead and get 2 more now or wait until these are ready to go out into the coop? The girls just moved into their "big girl" brooder and the smaller...
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To say a bit on material costs we are considering putting our run next to our 6 ft. privacy fence. I am just curious if anyone has any photos of a similar set-up or success stories? Run will be for 3 full size hens.
Thanks!
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We are new to chickens and now this site bookmarked on both computers Are winters are wet & grey up here by Seattle, so this year we are supplimenting our normal seed & garden catalog dreaming with chicken dreams:jumpy Hurry up Spring!
Kudos to the site founders and members on having...
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Brand new to BYC and to Chickens. First off let me say you all are awesome - this site is a wealth of information and if I hadn't spent the last week glued to it I would have a had a ton of questions (not just 2 or 3).
We are going to get 3 hens (most likely Buff Orps but possibly...