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We have 6 buff orp hens and a buff roo and a mix breed banty. She is always broody and took over two of the buff eggs. Only one hatched and she was so proud. When the little one was about 5 days old hubby was out in the back and noticed that Lil' Bit (our mix banty) and the baby were out in...

A steady visitor to our yard to visit out flock through the fence. I think he's a mix but of what. Can anyone tell me? He's very sweet.

This may take a while to explain. First we have 6 buff orpington hens, 1 buff orp roosters and one very bossy stubborn black mixed banty. We have had her for about 4 years. The hens are less than 10 mos old and the roo is about 1 year old. They orps started laying about 6 weeks ago and...

I need to know what size leg rings to order for my girls to use when they are fully grown in order to name them and tell them apart. I've always had giant cochins but have fallen in love with the buffs and it started when we adopted a year old buff rooster. So now we have six girls also. The...

I shall start at the beginning because this is making absolutely no sense!! About 2 years ago we purchased 4 RIR pullets. They were well feathered out and so cute. Well they have turned out not to be so cute. They started attacking my 3, old cochins and my old white leghorn rooster so we...

Haven't been around in about 4 years and it seems that a lot of the group I communicated with back then are inactive. I will be checking in more as I did enjoy the interaction with everyone. Especially our crochet group. Thought I would share some of the art work I did back then using...

How are you?? I haven't been on in so long and I lost your email about 2 computers ago. Hope all is well with you Jacie Strout

Our rooster Henry is old and has a bad leg so he is not able to move real fast and the hens have been pecking at his comb so badly that is gets to bleeding. Is there anything I can put on it to get them to stop. I tried vaseline and it worked for a while but now they just ignore it. We have...

As many of you know I love using images and enhancing them with free hand art and such. I recently did a pen and ink for someone's rooster memorial and got hooked on doing roosters in pen and ink. I've captured some of the beautiful rooster images that members have posted and done them in the...

I've never used it for anything but had 2 of 3 kittens that I needed to find homes for. I thought "what the heck" and so I posted the ad last night. Had 8 responses today. A young sweet couple drove 50 miles to see the kittens and took the 2 that needed a new home. I wanted to know where...

There may be a bunch of you that have these but I just found them 2 weeks ago and I just love they way they work. The are easy to clean, easy easy to fill and hold 5 gals of water. I had the old design that were hard to fill and you had to get the lids on just right or they leaked over the...

I have one Jersey giant who seemed to molt overnight. I had not really worried about her until this morning. When I let them out to range in the back yard she is kept fluffing up her neck feathers and drooping her wings and sitting down. I now have her inside in the brooder in the spare...

The reason I came up with this animation is because my neighbor who has a nice coop and run but no electricity in it or heat, wanted to borrow my brooder and order some chicks. We live in the high country of AZ and have brrrrrr! cold winters. I told him that sure I would loan it to him but was...

I wasn't sure where to post this so if it needs to be moved that's fine with me! A friend sent this to me and I found it very informative. http://web.mac.com/lubap/Eggs/Anatomy.html Jacie

Before you read my lastest questions please read the thread below so I don't bore anyone repeating myself. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=257306 After you have read this I want to know how long I can keep my 2 penned up. They are in new pens. Predator proof. We keep...

We have a over 80year old canal that is now just a creek that runs along the southern edge of our property. It's about 25 feet across and 4 to 5 feet deep. We have beaver in it but now a new resident has moved in. Our geese swim in it all the time. The neighbors geese also and also her 2...

I have 4 orphan chicks that are about a month old (not sure when they were actually hatched) and they have been doing great but today one of them is very inactive and is gasping up vomit. A yellow liquid. Can't anyone tell me what would cause this. Jacie

What makes an EE an EE. I have 4 little orphan chicks and their legs are starting to turn a light green. Here's a "group" picture We have no idea what breeds are involved. Jacie

I'm not sure I put this in the right area but lately my cochins and JG are laying very light almost white eggs. They have always layed deep to light brown. The eggs are still very strong shelled but the color is getting lighter. Can anyone tell me why? Jacie This pic will show the...