Okay, you're onto something with the Lakenvelder.
Look at this:
That's pretty much exactly what these two looked like at that age.
I need to get some new pics.
I purchased 12 chicks from two different TSC's last month, and I think I've figured out what they all are, except for two. They're both the same, they look like this:
I'm totally stumped! Any ideas?
Thanks!
Rae
I didn't think about it, but my OEGBs get out of the pen all the time, so they free range the most, and yet their eggs are fine.
It's only the standard eggs that are tasting funny.
She doesn't use teflon stuff, goes back to owning parakeets in the past. I assume she uses the same pan & stuff...
I have ten laying hens right now, ranging in ages from one to four years. All of my eggs go to my mom, and lately she's been complaining about them tasting funny, like teflon. At first it started with just one, and I think, going by her description, I had figured out it came from either my full...
I've changed my mind again--I'm not getting guineas. LOL I really can't stand them. I'll get more chickens if I have to, I don't care. 19's not so many, anyway.
Really? Wow. Well, all I know is I had my saddle laying on the ground by the porch, (had just taken it off my horse and dropped it), and about 20 minutes later I went to pick it up, and it must've had 20 on the horn alone!
Last year the ticks were insane. We couldn't walk five feet away from...
That's what I've been told--once it absorbs liquid, it's no longer effective. Seems to be true, though, IME.
I think for the week I'm going to let the chickens out to roam when we get home from work, and if there's no improvement, I'll see if I can find some guineas. Though I cringe at the thought.
We have 15 acres that's partially wooded/partially pasture, and they're everywhere, pretty much. Our house is in the wooded portion, where they seem to be worse. Some of my smaller chickens free range, and they don't seem to go for ticks. I've never understood why.
I might have to break down...
Hey all! I'm trying to find a chicken-friendly insecticide besides DE. (DE's annoying with the whole deactivated-with-water thing. ) Anyone know of anything? We have ticks EVERYWHERE, it's insane, and we're going crazy!
Thanks for any help!
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Just wanted to say, my experience with TSC's "sexed pullets" is NOT good. I have no clue what hatchery mine uses, but out of my 5 "sexed pullets", 3 were male and I am actually having slight doubts about one of my 2 females. So now, to me, TSC saying "sexed pullets" means "almost...
Well, I bought her at Tractor Supply Co out of a bin marked "Assorted pullets", all red or black & white. Pretty positive she's a RIR. And she does live with two roosters, the same age, (not RIRs). One puts the moves on her, she ignores him. lol
Here's another pic to show the feet/legs. I can't...
This is supposed to be a pullet, and I thought it was, but, now I'm not sure. It's got the tail, hackle, and saddle feathers of a roo. Almost four months old. This is a nice bird, friendly, and used to get down into the "position" for my hand, and then shake it off. I've never had a rooster do...