It varies a bit by chicken.
Eye goop is clear and slightly frothy in some chickens.
Nose goop is clear to slightly yellow on some chickens.
Poop is watery yellowish-brown.
No coughing or wheezing.
They don't seem to be losing weight.
Some of their color is dull (combs and waddles are faded.)
It...
I have had chickens for 4 years now and they have never been sick before. I went out of town for a week and left a friend in charge of caring for my animals. When I returned my big, beautiful blue cochin rooster was dead and most of my hens have goopy eyes and snotty beaks. Some of the eyes are...
Oh my goodness! You mean clipped wings are bad for showing, too?!?! I talked with this man at legth. He knew exactly what we needed the chickens for and he used to show at the fair (or so he said -- don't know what to believe now.)
Anyone want 4 chickens??? LOL
BY the way, you guys are great...
flyingmonkeypoop,
I was really hoping to find "adult" chickens that wouldn't need to be kept warm or in a brooder. Plus, getting chicks now would be too young at fair time, . . . at least that is how I understand it.
I don't even know what would be a good price for a pair. IF (and that is a...
Thanks for the fast replies.
Arizona and Jenj -- yes, he misrepresented. I went back and forth with him in e-mail and he said that he did not lie because he did not know that they weren't purebred. Now whether that is a lie or not, I do not know. But I said regardless of whether or not he knew...
My son wants to show fancy chickens at the fair for 4-H. Are these still available? And how long can you hold on to them? (I cannot get there until end of May.)
My son wants to show fancy chickens at the fair for 4-H (first year). So, I answered an ad on Craigslist and bought some chickens. I fully explained to the seller what I needed the chickens for, that they needed to be purebred, etc. He assured me that they were purebred and would be great for...