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  1. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Thanks! We can't have them withing the city limits, but the woman I bought them from was nice enough to exchange him for a pretty little pullet from the same flock- But compared to my other hens, these girls are flighty and timid. I'm not sure if they will get better with time or if it's...
  2. Wendi C

    Colorado

    OK- Now that I look from the side, It's pretty obvious that he's a cockerel (saddle feathers and tail is beginning to curve). Excuse the poor photo :|
  3. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Thanks for the feedback, I'll post photos this evening, but after this morning's sun salutations there is very little doubt that I do indeed have at least one cockerel in the bunch. I shouldn't have gotten attached to the little guy and his punk rock hair...
  4. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Hi All- It's been a while since my last post- My girls are all doing great (aside from the end of summer egg slow down). I have a question for those of you familiar with Polish chickens. I picked up two golden laced "pullets" on a whim about 6 weeks ago. I thought they were about 3 months old...
  5. Wendi C

    Colorado

    She's at the top of the pecking order, but has been squabbling with one of the giant BSL's for the top spot. I've quarantined her away from the other girls to prevent picking. I've been feeding her yogurt with active cultures and a tiny bit of apple sauce over the weekend (with lots of free...
  6. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Thanks samsr- I tried the massage last night and again this morning, but nothing came out. I put her in the brooder by herself with some probiotic water this morning and will watch her throughout the day. This morning her crop was a little smaller and not so squishy. She not acting any...
  7. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Hi All, My 1-year-old RIR is quite an eater, but this morning when I let her out of the coop, her crop was enlarged and felt like it was filled with water. I've been reading about the difference between impacted and sour crops, but I'm wondering if this a normal thing for big eaters- she was...
  8. Wendi C

    impacted crop?

    oops- wrong post
  9. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Hi Everyone, I have an EE who might be molting? Is this the correct time of year? She's missing tail feathers and feathers under her chin (all-in-all looking pretty ragged). She's eating and laying, could it be something else?
  10. Wendi C

    Colorado

    I'm so sorry to hear that Wendell- I'm sending comforting thought your direction. Wendy, You're pretty brave. I would likely hide in the house... I did some research up on Pike's Peak a couple years ago and the whole time I was petrified I would come face-to-face with either bears or mountain...
  11. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Hi Everyone (waves hello), Just thought I would check in and share that my RIR started laying (finally), but she's been pretty reliable. Yesterday was the first day in a week that I didn't find a brown egg. I think both the EE's are laying too because I'm getting smooth green eggs and chalky...
  12. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Just wanted to poke my head in and say I hope everyone is safe and sound after last night's storm.
  13. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Marigold's eggs are getting bigger (last Thursday's compared to yesterday's). We might get enough for breakfast this weekend.
  14. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Congratulations!
  15. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Oh please share about the Midget White Turkeys- I might be interested for next year.
  16. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Suncatcher, Hubby said he saw an egg in the coop at the crack of dawn, but left it for me to "find". When I went out to find it, there was no egg, just two small broken yolks under the roost (no egg shell in sight). The yolks were about 8 inches from each other. I wasn't sure whether it was one...
  17. Wendi C

    Colorado

    I had read your post about this and was planning to do this when their size equals out, but we still have a couple weeks to go. My biggest EE is a terror so I want to make sure the younger chicks can hold there own "just in-case". I guess the human chicken shuttle will continue to operate for...
  18. Wendi C

    Colorado

    One more question. I'm trying to incorporate my younger Black Stars (about 11 weeks old) in with my 23 weeks old pullets by placing a wire dog crate inside the chicken yard so that the older girls can see but not touch. The older pullets are still very angry (growling and screeching at the...
  19. Wendi C

    Colorado

    I was sooo excited about finding an egg last week, but now I seem to have more questions... Someone has been moving the fake egg around in the nesting box; however, eggs are being "dropped" from the roost. I imagine that this will change with time? Also, this weekend I found evidence of two...
  20. Wendi C

    Colorado

    Thanks everyone for the congratulations and for all of the great advice regarding patience! It was worth the wait. I'm pretty sure my egg came from my larger EE. Hopefully her sisters will catch on soon. Also a friendly welcome to the new people (I'm new too and this community has been...
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