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I started withthe crumbles when the girls were hatched and switched to layena pellets at 16 weeks as they were starting to lay. It just seems they are always hungery with plenty of food always just a peck away. i may only need to fill a 5 lbs feeder 1 time a week and they only freerange about 10...

Yesterday when i went to get the eggs i had a bird that had its head eatin off but the body was untouched. i thought it was a one time deal never had a problem in last 3 years. now i go to get eggs today same story no head. i can't findany tracks and it only is killing the birds that are laying...

5 for 13 the birds are 16 weeks old and bam 5 eggs in 1 day. these are my first eggs and its great just thought it was strange to get 5 at once. have a great day:) 7 bsl 2 cuckoos 4 americaunas.

[] I picked up 4 pure breed americaunas and they were kept in wire floored cages. when i got them home i seen that there toe nails were like 2" longer than my birds and kind of flopping around. i know these birds never have been on the ground they looked so confused when i let them into a coup...

Does any one now the cross sunnyside hatchery uses in there blacksexlinks? i have 8 and same have yellowish legs and some gray also the coloring on the chest is a cream instead of the reddish copper that i had from tsc 2 yrs ago. i called sunnyside and was told they call them specialblacks and...

I have a couple of EEs and one has a black and irridesent hackle and now the tail feathers are starting to curl but has not made any attempt to crow. Is it possible this is a hen? MY granddaughter named HER? cindarella i would hate to have to crock pot HER? Thanks Rick

All the girl are 11 weeks old.Boy lol. im glad you think there girls it would bum out my granddaughters to find out her birds had to go,no roosters in town i bought 8 bls pullets but she had to pick out 2 cms and 2ees Thanks Rick

I have 2 EEs and a CM that I am not sure of. Any ideas? I know you all have one.]The CM in question in is the second picture.

On both birds combs are the same it just looks so different than the other. Like there is going to be wattles around the eyes on the one in question.

Are there any bantam breeds that are better egg layers than others? would like to get some if there is i only have 1.5 acres and would like numbers over size Thanks Rick

I recently picked up 2 cuckoos and was told both were pullets, but as they grow they look somewhat different. one is smaller,lighter in color and seems to have more red around its eyes. they are 9 weeks old. When i call the hathery i was told that they were female if i bought female Any thoughts...

At what age do the birds molt? does the breed make any differance? thanks

Just go to your local park and take a hand full of sand,my love the sand as much as the treats just hold it in your hand and let them peck away. mine are 5 weeks and have been on the sand for 2 weeks and are nice and fiesty. i only let them have it 1 time a week.

Just a quick qustion for pullets do you feed 24/7 or do you regulate there food and at what age? They seem to eat none stop, they are 5 weeks old and are eating a starter from our local feed store wich is medicated. I have feed in there brooder 24/7 but always act starving and they do like...

It,s probly like going to HAWIE for thefirst time and getting layed:cool: just could not resist

So i get 8 cotten butts, 4 black sex links 2 marans and 2 EEs i hand feed dailey. They all love the egg yolk hard boiled but the sex links seem to over power the others. Do you think the sex links are just more aggresive than the other breeds or is it just ganging up together?

I have 4EEs 2 marans and 4blacksex links that are almost 4 weeks old. They never had pastie before, but at what age can i stop being worried about it? Thanks Rick:/

I am totally new at the chicken game and really lovin it. I only have room for 9 birds at maturity so. i have 5 black sex links 2EEs and 2 marans and would like a good mix.But don,t know alot about there behavior. I have a chance to get 2 black asterloupes and could give 2 sex links away i would...

Can the EEs be sexed ?just curios i was told my 2 were americauna pullets, slate legs but chipmunk stripping.

When you get a soft shell is it still a egg that can be eatin? my girls are only 2weeks and it will be awhile but there so much to learn on BYC. Thank you Rick.