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    Mystery Bantam.. gender and variety?

    Hooray on pullet!!! Had my fingers crossed. Golden Laced! I love her boots especially. She preens them all the time too. Thanks so much for the quick response and feedback.
  2. FromOregon

    Mystery Bantam.. gender and variety?

    Back Story: I purchased chicks from the local feed store in mid April. I would have put them at about 3-7 days old based on down and tail feathers sprouting etc. I bought 2 RIR pullets, 2 Barred Rock Pullets, and 2 "Bantams" straight run. Of the "Bantams" 1 was clearly a full sized green legged...
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    Just a small backyard flock of 6.. 2 Rhode Island Reds 2 Speckled Sussex 2 "Bought Ameraucanas but they're probably EEs" The girls are waiting at the gate so they can free range in the yard. Far Right - Penelope "Beardface" us our alpha hen she has a fierce look to her, but is good natured...
  4. FromOregon

    Things That Chicken Eat That Surprised You

    my speckled sussex loves slugs.. ugg.. glad they are getting eaten tho.. in general mine really like fruit and veggies we toss out - watermelon rinds, apples, cantalope, grapes, tomatoes, giant zuch's. They are generally suspicious of everything, but our precocious RIR Sophie beta tests...
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    They only lay in one nest box

    I have 3 boxes and my none of the 6 seem to have picked a favorite yet.. I can tell their eggs apart and watch them on the nest. They will take whichever, but they will still fight over a boxes if one happens to be occupied. I am about to think it is a sibling rivalry and they just want what...
  6. FromOregon

    Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

    Quote: Have you ever seen what roosters do to each other? They will fight to the death.. and besides they fly back really far with very little effort so 10 feet is nothing ...
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    Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

    Quote: Honestly... you should try it. Especially after you almost lost an eye after getting flogged in the face.. or had a 3" spur burried in your thigh. Mine lofted a good 10 feet and I only had girlie size 5 1/2's keds back then. He came back for more 3 times and never lost a feather or...
  8. FromOregon

    Will They Be Egg Eaters?

    I had a couple last week that I think were pecked by a blue jay.. the jay just broke a small hole big enough to eat a bit and left it the rest. I tossed it out for the girls when they weren't looking but made sure it was well crushed so they didn't get any ideas.
  9. FromOregon

    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    4 out of 6 - I was getting 5 out of 6, but one of my girls went broody 3 days ago.. and one hasn't started yet..
  10. FromOregon

    Why is she doing this? I NEED ANSWERSSSSS

    My girls are 6 mos old and one of the speckled sussex still tries to tuck under the the others on the roost.. seems to be for comfort, warmth or security like when they are chicks. One of the RIRs stands most of the time anyway, so this seems to work out for the two of them.
  11. FromOregon

    How often do you change nexting material?

    I use cedar shavings in ours.. haven't had to change out the nests yet (been about 3 mos) because they are still really clean. I did add some additional shavings as the girls built up their nests when they finally started laying.
  12. FromOregon

    Egg shells

    We feed ours recycled crushed egg shells, but we live in Oregon and can get oyster shells cheap enough or free that it is a non-issue to get some to supplement their diet.. on a side note when I had chickens growing up we let them have crawdad shells after we were done with a crawdad feed and...
  13. FromOregon

    Buffy is making weird noises: Sick or normal?!

    one of my ameraucana v. ee hens sounds like a geiger counter when she clucks and bawks.. I am new to this breed, but all the other hens are sing songy and she just clicks along
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    The water dunking cured my broody!! (Update w/ PIC)

    Quote: She is a very sweet hen despite her brooding.. I just went out to mess with her and got some pics of her all puffed up. I stuck my hand under her to see if that would get her to move and made it extra lumpy underneath her. She just jostled and resettled to try to get my hand tucked...
  15. FromOregon

    Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

    Quote: wait till he is roosting.. or borrow a smelt net from someone (really long handles and wide cloth mesh nets work good for catching errant chickens)
  16. FromOregon

    The water dunking cured my broody!! (Update w/ PIC)

    I have a small flock of 6, 6 mo pullets in our backyard "farm" - 2 RIR, 2 Speckled Sussex and 2 "bought Ameracaunas but they are probably EEs." One of my Ameraucana v. EEs, Olivia just went broody after laying for about 3 weeks. It has been a while since I had chickens, but never had one go...
  17. FromOregon

    Got Flogged by A rooster tonight

    was up late reading these and laughing having had to give the boot to a few roosters in my day and one especially ornery bantam hen with a brood..
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