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Ok so I ventured out and bought chicks from local tractor supply. Probably not a wise choice being now I'm down to 4 out of 10. First 4 came from tractor supply one died and the other 6 from rural King all but 1 died. I picked one up today just checking on them and I noticed a huge knot. I'll...

To be honest it is partially their fault. We have lived here 3 years and up to this year we have had chickens and no problems. He also was keeping the field cut. This year he decided not to and low and behold raccoons and snakes. They have a safe escape with the tall grass. I never until now had...

Welcome!!! You will find everything you could ever want to know here. Here is to hoping your unknowns are ladies!!!!

Yea sounds like we need a few traps...besides the obvious what would fox or coons be attracted to so we can trap them?

I thought a raccoon too...hopefully we see soon

I said the same thing. We looked and nothing. Our neighbor refuses to cut the back part of his property so im sure they are living back there.

So as a fearful chick momma my nightmares have came true. Im losing my flock. Seemed one by one they were being attacked. A few dragged through our privacy fence into the fields. We fixed the fence and nothing else happened for a few days. Low and behold today found my rooster chest and innards...

welcome steve, First of all welcome. Here you will find many good resources to all your needs as a chick owner as well as just lazy day baking ideas or fun tips. As far as ideas for decent duel purpose birds, I personally don't like Orpingtons. I have always chosen RIR over anything, but some...

Well I know this is gonna be a stupid question, but how can you tell a duck egg from a chicken egg? I have quite a bit of chickens that are laying and I have two chocolate Muscovy ducks who are in the laying age now. I have never had ducks before and this is a new experience. My girls will go...

EHHH I DONT SEE HOW YALL SEE PULLETS BUT OK. I HAVE TWO THAT LOOKED THE EXACT SAME AT THAT AGE AND THEY BOTH ARE COCKERELS.

YASSSS GIRL, MY FAV TYPE OF BIRD IF I HAD TO STICK TO JUST ONE. THEY ARE AMAZING EGG LAYERS AND GOOD MEAT AS WELL IF YOU GO THAT ROUTE. THEY CAN BE SASSY BUT WHO DOESNT LOVE A SASSY BIRD...LOL...YOU GOTTA POST PICS ONCE YOU GET THE LIL BOOGERS...I WOULD LOVE TO SEE...OH I HAVE CHICK ENVY...

OMG....I HATE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PICK JUST ONE BUT HONESTLY FOR WARM AND COLD WEATHER AND THE EGGS, I WOULD GO WITH RIR'S. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY GO TO BIRD FOR EGGS, AND THEY FAIR VERY WELL IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. IN FACT I HAD A BATCH THAT LOVED PLAYING IN THE SNOW.

BOTH ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL ANDDDDD DUNDUNDUNNNNN COCKERELS. I HAVE A FEW SLW AND THE PULLETS ARE VERY DEFINED IN THEIR LACING ACROSS THE CHEST. COCKERELS TEND TO BE A LITTLE MORE MOTTLED I GUESS YOU CAN SAY. VERY BEAUTIFUL THOUGH

Aww what a mighty fine cockerel. I love all the splash breeds but that there my friend is an Andalusian.

That's a cuckoo maran but the feet color worries me. Is she healthy and able?

I AGREE ITS EASIER TO GAUGE HOW MUCH SHE IS INTAKING. MINE THOUGH WHERE LITTLE BOOGERS AND HAD TO DO IT CRUSHED AND MIXED IN A TREAT FOR FOOD. THEY LOVED COTTAGE CHEESE SO IT WAS MY GO TO.

I ONLY GAVE HER LIKE NOT EVEN A 1/4 OF A PILL. I CRUSHED IT UP AND PUT IT IN SOME COTTAGE CHEESE TO GET HER TO TAKE IT. I TRIED THE WATER AT FIRST BUT IT DIDNT WORK. I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON HER WEIGHT. I WOULDNT RECOMMEND TOO MUCH THOUGH. I BELIEVE ITS LIKE 25MG TO 1 LB SO BASICALLY A 3 POUNDER...

OMG REALLY....MY DAUGHTER(13) SAID TO ME MOMMA....ISNT FEEDING THEM CHICKEN LIKE FEEDING THEM THEIR COUSINS. I HAD THE MOST PERPLEXED LOOK ON MY FACE. LOL. BUT HONESTLY THEY EAT THEIR OWN EGG SHELLS BUT MEAT WISE IVE GIVEN THEM FISH AND PORK A LITTLE BIT.

AWWW WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COCKEREL. HE IS DEF A LATE BLOOMER BUT BEAUTIFUL. I HAVE A FEW LADIES LOOKIN FOR A GOOD MAN....LOL....BUT YES AMAZING BIRD YOU GOT THERE

OH AND TRY BLUE COAT I BELIEVE ITS CALLED. I KNOW TRACTOR SUPPLY CARRIES IT. WE HAVE USED IT ON WOUNDS FOR OUR DOGS BEFORE. BUT EVEN CHEAPER WAY IF IT IS A SCRATCH TRYING TO GET INFECTED IS TO USE NEOSPORIN. WE HAD A BABY CHICK ATTACKED BY A HAWK WHO EXPOSED HER SPINE. MY HUSBAND THOUGHT SHE...