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My 12 week old buff orpington just ate a whole baby snake that was approximately 8 inches long. Her beak basically became a vacuum and the little snake disappeared while she gulped it down whole. It didn't look right. Now she's roosting for the night--she's acting normal, but the incident just...

howdy, I posted this question in another forum but it may have been the wrong one. I have a new EE (the yellow chick in the photo, in front of the blue ameraucana and the polish) from my pet chicken. She has no beard or muffs but I can see that she has a pea comb and her legs are very green...

Hi :frow For those of you who have ordered from MPC, how long did your order take to arrive? My shipment will leave the hatchery this afternoon/evening (monday). My minimum required chick order was 4 to my address. The express mail truck arrives at my P.O. every morning between 8:30 and 10 a.m...

Hey guys, Is my speckled sussex a boy? It was bought as a sexed pullet at 3 days old and is now 4.5 weeks. I've read every thread about how difficult it is to sex this breed. As you can see from the photos it has a very white chest, a very big red comb and wattles (for its age, and as compared...

Hello! I bought these babies two days ago, they are five days old. I can't tell which is the Welsummer and which is the Speckled Sussex. I've looked at photos online but have found different photos to support either chick being either breed. I am very new at this (have been raising chickens...

Hello, I have been reading this site for months, preparing for our first foray into chickenville. We got our baby birds yesterday: 1 speckled sussex, 1 welsummer, 1 buff orpington, and 1 mystery. I was told it's an ameraucana but I'm gathering that's probably not the case. Thank you in advance...