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My name is Anna. I’m working on a project for a college Statistics class and need to gather some general information. My project has to do with Backyard Chicken flocks. I would love your help! I just have a few questions. If you do NOT wish to participate, I understand, this is...
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I have 6 bantam white Leghorn hatching eggs for sale. These are good quality and come from a reputable Leghorn breeder. I just recently hatched chicks from these birds and so far they are looking good...
I have a broody hen and am looking for some hatching eggs for her. I prefer either black or exchequer leghorn eggs, like 6+ eggs. I'll pay for good quality and shipping, I'm in Connecticut.
I'm looking for good quality black leghorn males. Preferably not hatchery stock but if they look nice then that's ok too. They're for a breeding project and the closest to standard the better. I'm willing to pay for good stock.
They can be cockerels or roosters, but I'd rather not have really...
I noticed my red leghorn hen was limping this morning and looking at her foot, it seemed swollen. Moreso on the back toe (don't know the technical name for it sorry), but her foot in general seemed pretty swollen too. I'm not sure if she stepped on something or what, but she doesn't want to put...
Does anyone know squirrel tail genetics? Like is it dominant or possessive and how does it translate into offspring? Is it easy to breed out? And at what age can you tell whether or not a chicken has it?
A judge at a chicken show had made a note on the cage about squirrel tail on a few of my...
I just had my pair lay their first egg last night and am anxiously awaiting their second. But do pigeons lay only one set of eggs per year or will they keep mating and laying eggs if I keep the pair together?
So funny story for y'all. I was at a chicken show this past weekend with my boyfriend who is brand new to the whole world of chickens and the like. So after getting my chickens cooped in for the show, we decided to take a look around at the sale cages. I wasn't planning on buying anything, but...
So I have a trio of exchequer leghorns that are about 13 weeks old and I don't know why I didn't notice it sooner, but they all have pale, almost white legs rather than the "correct" yellow legs that leghorns are supposed to have. Their beaks are also this same color, a pale almost white shade...
I've never seen anything mentioned about feeding roosters in a flock separate from the hens... so I was wondering, will my cockerel be able to eat layer feed or do I need a separate feed for him? Because once my young pullets start laying, the only feed in the pen (other than the occasional...
I was thinking about trying to integrate my babies (about 4 weeks) into the coop with my big girls. It's been warm here, probably averaging in the 80s every day but it usually gets kinda chilly at night. Is it a good idea to move them now, or should I wait a little longer? They are pretty well...
So I got my new fluffy babies on Tuesday! 3 exchequers(two females and a roo) and 5 australorps(all females)! (there were 6 austras at first, but one died shortly after arriving ) But the rest are doing great!
So I got my new fluffy babies on Tuesday! 3 exchequers(two females and a roo) and 5 australorps(all females)! (there were 6 austras at first, but one died shortly after arriving ) But the rest are doing great!
So I noticed on the wings of some of my RL pullets, there is what looks like barred coloring. Its not on the primary feathers, but some of the under feathers and is a light brown and dark brown pattern that I swear looks barred. Is this normal for RLs? I was under the impression their feathers...
So I'm just wondering how you would feed a flock of mixed age chickens. For instance, my 6 RL pullets will be out of the house soon and in a few weeks I will be getting some more chicks. If my calculations are correct, my pullets would probably be starting to lay by the time the new chicks are...
As of now I have my 6 RL pullets of 9 wks in a big cage-like enclosure in my basement (coop is still in progress unfortunately). A few days ago, I noticed one of the girls laying down on her side. Now I've seen them sit down before, but never have I seen them lay down like this one was. She...
I've been looking around at this breed after I saw them and I have to say, I really like the breed. However, they are not accepted into the APA, which kind of upset me because I think they are really gorgeous birds.
So, anyone know why they aren't accepted as a breed and how could one go about...
Question: Does one need a license/permit to sell eggs to an independent business in Connecticut? It's not a farmer's market, its an established business, but not a chain store or corporation. I looked on the state website for anything relating to the sale of eggs, but the only thing I saw was...