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  1. Bladeguy

    Is this Blue Ameraucana a cockerel?

    That makes sense. I was mainly just commenting that the smallest rooster also seems to be the most manly rooster. I find that hilarious, and often true to life.
  2. Bladeguy

    Is this Blue Ameraucana a cockerel?

    Thanks everyone for the prompt responses! I know most people are usually looking for pullets, but in this case, I'm happy to hear it is a cockerel. Funny, so much smaller than my Marans cockerels, but seems more manly.....first to approach when we go in the run and refuses to be picked up and...
  3. Bladeguy

    Is this Blue Ameraucana a cockerel?

    In July we hatched two Ameraucana chicks. I've been convinced they were both pullets. One is black, on is blue, and the black is extremely small compared to the blue. A few months ago, I started wondering whether my blue pullet is actually a blue cockerel. I'm pretty convinced now, but snapped a...
  4. Bladeguy

    Cockerel Guarding Coop Door at Night

    I'm a little concerned what will happen to the eagle if it starts circling your friends chickens......;)
  5. Bladeguy

    Wisconsin Winters

    I live in Central Wisconsin, first year with chickens. I will not heat their coop at all, just make sure they have great ventilation and can get out of the wind and drafts. It is dangerous to supply heat because if the heat goes out, they will not be acclimated to the cold and they would likely...
  6. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    And finally 2 Amerecaunas. One blue, one black. Blue one had me thinking roo at one point, because it is twice the size as the black, but looks like a pullet to me now. Black I think is a pullet.
  7. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    Another Blue Copper Marans hen?
  8. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    2 more Black Copper Marans, both pullets? Pic 1 and 2 are the same bird.
  9. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    Another Blue Copper Marans, pullet?
  10. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    2 Blue Copper Marans, thinking roos.
  11. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    Going to post my 6 week old pics. I think I know, but always open to a 2nd, 3rd, 20th opinion!!! Black Copper Marans, thinking roo.
  12. Bladeguy

    Reasonably priced organic feed

    Wow, would love to have those kind of prices around me!!!! That's a wonderful price, congratulations!!!
  13. Bladeguy

    Reasonably priced organic feed

    I just thought I would let anyone interested in Wisconsin that I found a reasonably priced source for organic feed for your pullets and hens. I just paid $37.20 for 100 lb's of organic pullet starter, and I can get organic layer feed for a couple of bucks less. It is from Big Gain......I'm also...
  14. Bladeguy

    Will chicks use poultry nipples?

    I just integrated four six week pullets who never used nipples in with 9 two week chicks who were using nipples. The pullets would not use the nipples as long as I left their old waterer in there, so I took it out, and they started using the nipples. Chickens are a lot smarter than we give them...
  15. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    Yup, I thought it was a huge comb for that age....will be fun to keep my eye on this one and see what it turns out to be.
  16. Bladeguy

    I can sex your pullets and cockerels!

    I'm not concerned one way or another, but I'm curious what you think. This is a Black Copper Marans, only 16 days old today. Comb is coming in more quickly than my other 8 Black and Blue Copper Marans, so I'm guessing this is a future roo (sounds better than cockerel to me, lol). Curious if you...
  17. Bladeguy

    My first layer chicks BCM and Ameraucauna

    I got one blue/silver and one black then! Hooray......hopefully one of them is a hen, I don't think any of the other eggs are going to hatch out. I think she held the eggs for longer than I would have liked prior to me purchasing them, as my BCM hatch rate is significantly higher, and I know...
  18. Bladeguy

    is apple cider vinegar good for chickens water

    When I've done meat birds, I just put a glug or two in a 5 gallon pail. So maybe it was a teaspoon to tablespoon per gallon. I am not convinced it made any difference, but it will not harm them at all. I used ACV with the mother in it.
  19. Bladeguy

    Baby cochin chick

    I believe eating and drinking are the key. Chickens can be like people.....sometimes they just want some "me time", but as long as it is getting food and water, I would keep watching it, but not be too concerned.
  20. Bladeguy

    My first layer chicks BCM and Ameraucauna

    Went out and checked on the chicks this morning, both Amercaunas have clean legs, and the couple of BCM's I checked have hairy legs. Interesting that color of the chicks within the same breed can be so different.....I had no idea.
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