Hi all. I was out inspecting my flock tonight and two of my hens have a clear discharge that appears to be a 'runny nose'. I held them up to my ear, and closed their mouths and their breathing seemed normal. They are eating and drinking normally. Dont seem to be distressed in any way. As an...
I bought her at the feed store today from a mixed bin. The kid there said he thought she was a Cochin. I don't think she's a Cochin. Could she be a BLRW?
Hi all. I have a beautiful large aviary, and recently lost one of my cockatiels to old age. If you have birds suitable to living outside in a large enclosure that need a good home, please contact me. Thanks.
I have an outdoor aviary, and recently one of my cockatiels died. If anybody has cockatiels that need a home and are suited for outside life - please let me know. My one seems lonely [even though he is surrounded by parakeets. Thanks.
So.....I go into Concord Feed on Clayton Road today, because I'm planning on picking up chicks from their Pleasant Hill store tomorrow. I go in to get chick starter, and dog food and some other stuff to get my brooder ready and I came home with two silkie bantam babies - a black and a white...
I"ve been very happy with the folks at Concord Feed and the chicks I've gotten from them. Thought I'd share the link of their chick schedule...
http://www.concordfeed.com/assets/images/animals/chickens/Chick%20Dates%202012-1.pdf
I have a hen that was being a bit testy when I went to pulls eggs out from under her, so I decided to leave them. She does go out and free range a bit with the rest of the flock - does this mean she isn't broody. She won't let any of the other hens in 'her' nesting box. I've left her four...
Both my neighbor and I raise chickens. I saw her last night and we were giggling together about chick season approaching. She asked me if I'd raise some babies for her, since she doesn't have a good brooder. So in addition to my six, I get to raise her four! How fun. In exchange she told me...
I currently have; one light brahma, one blue langshan, a blue silkie, one EE, a production red, a barred cochin, one silver laced wyandotte, a black cochin, one mutt, one black frizzle, one barred leghorn, and a polish.
I like a colored egg basket, and I would really like a broody hen.
I...
I love the look of a mixed basket of eggs. I want more colors and speckles. I have one EE that lays a very very light blue egg - who has suggestions for other hens that lay pretty colored eggs.......
Chick season is coming! I've told myself I can have no more than six new chicks this year. I'm thinking of the following; Dark Brahma, Jersey Black Giant, Speckled Sussex, Cuckoo Marans, Silver Spangled Hamburg, Black Australorp - I'd like any comments / opinions on these as they'll all be new...
Chick season is coming! I've told myself I can have no more than six new chicks this year. I'm thinking of the following; Dark Brahma, Jersey Black Giant, Speckled Sussex, Cuckoo Marans, Silver Spangled Hamburg, Black Australorp - I'd like any comments / opinions on these as they'll all be new...
First let me say I have NO new hens. All of my girls will be about a year old in March. To this point I have gotten brown eggs, speckled eggs, cream eggs, and white eggs.
Yesterday I went to collect eggs and I had a blue/green egg! What the heck? I have one EE hen and one EE Rooster. How...
Hi one of my ring neck doves is roosting. I noticed yesterday that she was spending a lot of time in the nest and when I peeked in there were two eggs. How long before they hatch? Thanks.
My little polish hen has been acting off the last day or so, today she wouldn't come out of the coop. I brought her out, brought her in the house and one of her eyes seemed to have some crusty discharge and was closed. I rinsed it with warm water and left her on the bed with me for awhile then...