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Lol. Thanks everyone. I'll post more in a few weeks. Lets give the pullet vibes in the mean time! I had 9 chicks appear this morning from under the chicken coop!!! Sneaky Clementine!!!!!!! I need those pullet vibes big time!!!

Oooh! Fingers crossed!!! And good! I got them home and saw that one had the beard puff and one didn't so I was a little bummed. They were also mixed in with silver laced wyondettes.

The girl said they were Americana pullets. And that they were a week old. I think they were 2 weeks old when I got them. Which would make them 4.5 weeks now. They don't look the same. One doesn't have a beard. And one is a little bolder and less timid and also has a slightly larger comb. Please...

Well that's exactly what I wanted to hear. Sweet!! Thank you!!!

Hey all!! I just adopted a 3 week old lamb today and of corse I have a ton of questions. This site has helped me so much with my chickens and DI was wondering if there is something comparable for sheep? I know one thing is for sure... he is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen. Aside from...

Ok I finally got pics up in the original post. I also added some info to the OT. It seems that it's just the face that's swollen and not so much a surface swelling around the feathers.

Three days ago I noticed my Cochin rooster's eye was swollen shut. I cleaned it with a q-tip and olive oil and gave him some ACV. He looked a little lethargic. The next day his eye was open and had gunk in the corner. He acted more energetic and ate and drank as usual. I cleaned it again and I...

Hey all!! So I want to know your experiences with your Cochins' first crows. What age was he? Was it loud and awkward? My one and only Cochin is 24 weeks old and still nothing. Just a big goofball. My game bantams started crowing at 12 weeks. And it looks like their Spurs started developing as...

Thanks so much RJ!! Colonel Sanders thanks you too.

Well I let them all out this morning and no arguments. The other two cockerels are actually being submissive. Whew!

This is incredibly helpful. That's actually what I wanted to hear. I'll let them work it out. I've had him separated for two days now and I'm going to put him in the big coop right now. I've had to fight my "motherly" instincts to interfere so many times before with the flock establishing the...

First I'll start with my spread. I live in the country with about 2 acres. My coop is 8'x5' and 8' tall. They free range in my fenced back yard, which is about 140 square feet. I really try to let my animals live as naturally as I'm able to. Meaning, letting them free range and live like their...

Well phooey. I thought so. :/ My life is overrun by roos! Out of 14 I have my one main OE Game Bantam Cock. Then 3 of his offspring are 12 weeks old and they just started fighting each other so I had to separate them. And now Burracha is certainly Burracho! I think my only options to get rid...

Hey folks! This is my first and only Cochin, Burracha Bama... and I raised this one thinking it was a pullet. But here it is at 23 weeks and I'm pulling my hair out waiting for an egg. I notice almost a month ago what most certainly looks to me like pointed saddle and hackle feathers. I've also...

I've noticed one of my chickens poop has been real long and slender. Like the shape of string cheese. The color is normal. And they all seem to be healthy. Is this something to be concerned about?

So I just got home and their faces were drying out. They didn't seem to feel worse so that's good. I put a triple antibiotic ointment on their faces and tucked them in. We'll see in the morning.

Ok thank you!! That did just remind me that I changed their bedding yesterday. The 5 chicks are still sleeping in the nest box with the momma. I did a light dusting of DE and sprinkled "Critter Ridder" herbs I purchased from New Country Organics. The momma and other 3 chicks seem normal. I'm...

I have two 6 week cockerels out of 5 chicks who seemed lethargic when I let them out of the coop. I noticed their faces were bright red and irritated. It seemed like their noses were running but I'm not sure. The other chicks and chickens are fine. Can anyone tell me what it may be? Or any...

My tiny Old English Game Bantam Hen (Bertie Mae) laid her first two eggs and immediately went broody. She was broody for about two months when I decided 5 days ago to get her a baby. I bought a baby Barred Rock chick (Betty Lou... hopefully not Bobby Joe) and slipped it under her. I only got one...

Hello from Longview, TX. Has anyone gotten ex battery hens in this area?? I don't mind traveling a bit. I'm looking to add to my flock and I'd like to try to rescue a few. My first 2 hens were rescued from our local animal shelter. I knew nothing about chickens other than the fact that I wanted...