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Yes, as I posted I plan to quarantine—but they aren’t silkies... they are Bantam Brahmas. My main concern is the temperature issues during/after quarantine.

Hi everyone - I’ve got three cream legbars, a blue copper maran, two coro Sussex and an old (8 years) auntie bantam SL wyandotte. We lost four hens in a dog attack at the end of November, and have an 8x8 coop with a 10x20 run. I’m thinking about adding in two buff Brahma bantams (18 mos old)...

Thank you! I will see if I can contact her -- I appreciate the suggestion

Hi all -- We're in Colorado, and looking for someone with bantam Cochins... My daughter (13) had a nice old bantam cochin hen, her favorite, but the hen died recently at the age of about 7. We live in town, so it's hard for us to do straight run because we can't have a roo, but she's looking for...

I was curious toread this thread... we have a two-week old Welsummer chick who looks much like this. Her crop generally is very big, but kind of off to the side--more on the right than the left. Because she's eating and drinking and seems to feel fine, I've just been keeping an eye on her, but...

Thank you -- that's comforting to know that you've seen it happen and not had problems. She seems fine this morning. I was looking at her closely when she came out of the coop this morning and she looked back at me like, "What?! Why are you looking at me?" and off she went. So I think she is...

Hello -- I'm hoping someone might be able to tell me what is going on with our hen, Pearl.... she is my daughter's favorite little 4H hen, and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what might be going on with her, so I can prepare my daughter if it's ominous... 1) What type of bird , age and...

Thank you - that's helpful. We're not selling hatching eggs or stock, but I'd really like to get a couple more hens. I did let the breeder know when the symptoms showed up back in July and she said she didn't have any sick chickens, and offered a refund. I didn't really want a refund, just...

Hi all -- Last July, we brought home a young blue orpington. When we were leaving the breeder's, my young daughter noticed a little, stunted lavender orp pullet. She begged to be able to take her home. The breeder (and I ) tried to talk her out of it, but the breeder thought the pullet wasn't...

I'm wondering if someone can help me diagnose this pullet.... 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) English Blue orpington, pullet, about 18(? +/-) weeks, weighs 2 lbs, 1 ounce. She feels thin to me... tall, but thin. She has...

Very nice! I think I'll have to print this out to add to our coop idea file!

Sharing a few pictures of my daughter's little porcelain d'uccle, Pearl. The first pic was last November, as a pullet, when we first brought her home. The second photo was a pic of her on our bathtub -- she seemed to be feeling poorly last winter, and so we brought her in to isolate her and give...

Thanks. I'm not sure if it is/was Coryza or not. I *think* I smelled something, but just that one time. I considered euthanizing, but about the time I noticed that the pullet had some symptoms, one of our australorps started sneezing. (I did quarantine the pullet from the beginning, but somehow...

We recently brought home a blue orp pullet -- about 3 months old. My daughter would like to show her next year in 4H, but I have a question about tail carriage. She mostly carries her tail horizontal, occasionally has it pointing down a little. Every once in awhile it's held more upright. Is...

We brought home a young (about 3-4 months) orpington pullet on Friday. She seemed healthy, though she needs to put on weight. We are keeping her quarantined from our flock, and she's eating and drinking well. I dusted her Friday when we got home. I noticed yesterday (Monday) what I thought...

I'm sorry to hear about your loss, too. I was kind of perturbed with our vet. They don't do chickens, and when I called to see what I should do the person on the phone seemed like she didn't understand why I was calling them--I wish non-chicken people could understand the connection people...

Our Speckled Sussex, Mabel, died unexpectedly, and I'm wondering if I should have her necropsied. I’m not sure what happened. My husband always opens the hen door when he leaves early in the morning to let the hennies into the yard, and then when I go out to scatter scratch I open the big door...

You use Chicken Math to rationalize getting more than you really need :-) I just blogged about this and my addiction on my blog. I think my husband is beginning to think he may have to do an intervention.

Quote: Seminole - why do you say especially if it's medicated feed? Asking for education - not for fighting! I guess it is educational for everyone - I just felt so foolish jumping from one suspicion to another but I imagine others go through this too. I would like to thank all of you...

Quote: LOL I just said to my husband not 5 minutes ago that I must be crazy for wanting more SS because all they do yack yack buwc buwwwckkkkkkkkkkk at me everytime they see me in the yard/ barn and lord have mercy should I be carrying a bowl they are so loud....hehehe my Snowflake will jump...