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Received my 18 super sparky D'anver chicks from McMurray this week and opted for the free rare to be included. Appears likely bantam due to size but possibly not. Looks either rose or pea comb, clean legs. I don't see anything in the bantam collection that would fit other than perhaps bantam...

So let me tell you about my classic Holly Springs "Mississippi" postal service experience this morning. I was awaiting an order of 27 birds from Ideal in Cameron Texas. Having ordered from them many times, I know just what to expect as far as delivery to the local PO, 48 hours and arriving on...

This is a fresh arrival from a large hatchery, a maran pullet. From general experience with this much primary feather development could this actually be a 48 hour old bird? Appears older to me. Thoughts?

I got 4 bargain goslings from holderread. 2 were runts, one promptly dying and the other is 1/4 the size of the other two after several weeks. They were not ID'd on the box. I'm thinking lavender american on the larger and perhaps a buff american on the runt but its bill is different from the...

So the box said 6 saxony and in parenthesis beside it-2 extra. I assumed it was 2 extra saxony but there are 2 birds with distinctly different feather colors. The pic shows two of the 6 light buff saxonies and the two darker in question. Any ideas what the darker birds are or do different...

Found this at my pigeon loft this am. A hawk was sitting atop the cage yesterday but I'm thinking raccoon. I just don't see how with the 1x1 wire and all the room the bird has to escape from the perimeter this nasty varmint could do this. It's either a very smart and strong predator or a really...

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I thought I'd share this recent observation for those who might be considering raising young pigeons from hatch. I realize it can be done but I think the attached photo exemplifies the importance of the highly nutritional early feelings by the parents or at the very least having on hand a very...

This young squab is a cross between a grizzle Birmingham roller cock and a white king hen. These two birds paired up very fast and I didn't have the heart to break them up. I think this is going to mature into a beautiful bird color wise. Does anybody know how the propensity to "roll " in flight...

The following is a review of the octagon 20 advance incubator manufactured by Brinsea. The information contained herein is a factual account and reflection of my personal experience and opinion. I am no stranger to managing poultry in general, chickens specifically. I have raised hundreds at...

A work in progress.

So tonight just like the past few weeks I go out about an hour before sunset and let my bantams out of their run to get some exercise and a chance to catch some bugs. I'd just opened the door and all the birds had come flooding out and were gathered at my feet all excited to be free. Suddenly...

Any thoughts/ideas. Not cochin I feel sure.

So I've begun letting my bantams out for periods of time during the day while I sit with them. They enjoy running around as y'all know. Well around 7 pm I had been doing such and had to finish up some things before dark. I managed to get everybody but 2 sumatras back in the pen... They are a...

If only people could get along like this

I have some 3 week old cochin chicks several of which I thought were simply black Cochins but I've noticed some brown barring on the black wing feathers of a few. Has anyone had birchen chicks and is this how they initially present ? Thanks.

No responses to my previous post but now with a few more feathers I'm leaning toward white laced cornish. Any thoughts?

Hi Folks. My 2 week old collection of bantams from ideal are coming into feather and I think I have most of them figured out with a few exceptions. This clean legged guy has two curious bald spots ( not from picking) on either side of his head. Any guesses on variety? I have a couple others I'm...