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I ordered five different colors of straight run oegb. I know what some of them are, but this little guy doesn't quite fit. I have narrowed it down, and he should be either lemon blue or blue Wheaten. Is he one of those, or did he sneak in from another batch? (The other colors I ordered were...

This is one of my 7 week old Easter Egger pullets. I love her coloring! Does this color have a name?

I thought she had fowl pox, but she's had these lesions far longer than any of the other chickens have. Any idea what these are and what I should do for her?

This pullet was hatched February 19th, and I bought her from Ideal Poultry in their Rare Breed special. I have gone through the choices that were available at that time and I am thinking buff chantecler. Does that look right? Her legs are yellow and clean.

First of all, my ducks don't come into the coop at night. They would be welcome if they wanted to, but they choose to stay out. This spot on the fishing dock is where they will congregate. I noticed the chickens picking on them when they came to the coop for food, so I moved a bowl down to the...

First of all, there is dry fowl pox traveling through my flock. For the most part it is going well and the chickens are healing up quickly. But I have one hen, a five-month-old white-faced black Spanish, who has swelling and infection in both of her eyes. It's really smelly and very goopy. I...

I have two broody breakers and four broody hens. Can the hens go in together if they get along?

Last night I discovered a hen with her eye swollen shut. I thought maybe it was an injury from packing so I brought her inside cleaned it and put some ointment on the eye. This evening I discovered another hand with the same problem and black scabs all over her comb. I have decided they probably...

In one cage in my garage I have Cora, who has been broody for almost 3 weeks. In a cage next to her I have 8 chicks that I picked up yesterday. The broody girl's cage is open so they can get to food and water and their dust bath. I opened the baby chicks cage to play with them, and Cora pretty...

I ordered two white-faced black Spanish pullets, and 10 of a Rare Breed special. Now I have a bunch of 14 week old black pullets with white earlobes running around. How do I know if I have more white-faced black Spanish or some Minorca?

This is my Drake Hank. What I know for certain about him is that his dad was a black Swedish. Mom could have been khaki Campbell, Blue Swedish, or one of four Muscovy. I realize the odds are pretty good that he is a Muscovy cross and would therefore be sterile. But right now I have three girls...

I am trying to identify chicken one and two. They have similar features, but different coloring. I'm wondering if they are the same type, or different breeds? I purchased the rare breed special from Ideal Poultry. They were hatched February 13th. Also, one of them was crowing while in the...

Does anyone know how quickly snakes can exit brumation? If it is warm for a day, do I need to be on the look out? Or does it take a string of warm days?

My dogs finally got to go out for the evening, and I can tell by the smell on the cool evening breeze that they are out antagonizing the local skunk population. Fortunately so far all they have done is get the barest whiff of spray. One of these days I know they are going to come home having...

My oldest rooster is about 18 months. One of the younger roosters, about 8 months old, has recently taken over as head rooster, but instead of protecting the flock he spends his days terrorizing the older rooster. The older rooster has foot problems and doesn't move especially quickly, so he has...

These two are about 5 months old, they are half spangled Russian Orloff and half Buff Orpington or New Hampshire Red. I have not heard any practice crowing or seen them in the nest boxes. Also, do you think they are Orpingtons or Reds?

I think my dog was kicked or stepped on by a cow. His leg is swollen , and there is a crescent-shaped bare spot on his leg , but no open wounds. He moves around freely, with a slight limp but it doesn't seem to be hindering him much. The swelling is getting worse daily; I have manipulated all...

I noticed my dear sweet little oegb sitting in a corner by herself. When I picked her up, I noticed that she is not standing on one of her feet and there is this swelling on the bottom of it. She is clutching her foot against her chest. What do I do for her? I am busily looking through other...

I have five chicks, all of them hatched either Thursday or Friday. I have been able to watch them all weekend and be sure that mamas are doing a good job, water is available, all of that stuff. Tomorrow I go back to work and my quandry is this. If I leave them with mamas there is a chance they...

Do I have one hen with wattles and one without, or did a rooster sneak into my flock? They are about 5 months old, btw. Midge: Agnes: