Search results for query: *

When my neighbors dogs killed my chickens I called the sheriff. Chickens are considered property. He mediated my neighbors and my conversation. She wanted to pay for the chickens. I said no, just want her to control her dogs. I had her put up a fence to contain her pack of dogs and now I don't...

Pretty sure this one is a cockerel. It is the only one with wattles and has more spikey feathers on head. I also think I saw a glimpse of iridescent green tail feather. It also wants to fight one of my hens but not my rooster. Weird! Im hoping eventually the cockerel will teach my Bantam roo a...

I Might order some naked neck chicks beginning of summer so its not a big deal. I like how my one naked neck hen lays eggs and got through winter with no problems. You would think with lacking feathers and having big waddles and comb she would get frost bit. Hardy bird!

I absolutely adore roos! They are just gorgeous! I've only had 2 roos at one time and they free ranged. Got along back then. Both Roos and most hens were picked off by predators. Since I lost my flock before due to predators I fenced off a run with a top and dont let them free range.. I only...

I love ducks but don't have them cause they are messy. That's great you only had one extra.

Will the electric fence shock the chickens? My coops are heavy duty Amish made and my runs top has hardware cloth so the hawks cant get in. Put allot of money into keeping them safe. I see my chickens looking out into the woods through the fence and longing to free range. Feel bad for them.

Update Someone did want some Polish chicks near me. I gave them four and kept three. With my luck the ones I kept will be all cockerels LOL!

I do not let my flock free range anymore due to loosing my last flock to all sorts of predators over time. I live in rural TN woods. They have a large run but I can see they want to go out in the woods. I hear people stay with the flock while letting them out to free range before its time for...

Beautiful girls you have. Well I'm hoping they are pullets. Dont mind if one is a cockerel even though I already have a Bantam Roo. Thank You for replying.

Well I guess no one else wants to give me there opinion. Oh well, will wait till their crest grow more.

I acquired three Polish used at packing peanuts with my order of Bantam pullets. I know, I know! Your thinking "not another what sex is my Polish" I know they are hard to sex but just for fun, What sex is my 7 week old Polish chicks? I believe the White crested is a cockerel. It has little...

I guess you never know. Was my first time ordering from hatchery. I wanted to make sure they had mareks vaccine due to the lameness then death of two hens before. I was really surprised opening up the box and seeing 7 extra little noggins with pom poms looking at me! All I could think is wow I...

I ordered 5 Bantam chicks from Cackle and when I opened the box there were 14 chicks. Is this normal. I did expect a few more but not this many and definitely not standard chicks. Unfortunately lost 2 bantam chicks which is a bummer. I believe they sent me 6 White crested polish and one Silver...

Thank You Eggcessive. I clicked the link and found the one in Nashville. I bet its the one the vet would send her to. I now have a third hen not roosting and in the nest box tonight. Thats what the first one did before she became paralyzed.

Second hen just looked a little sick. Brought her to avian vet. said she is weak and has a little fluid in lung. No coccidia in poop. Wanted 300.00 to do xray. Said just give treatment. Gave her B12 injection and sent me home with antibiotic, and emergency powder to put on food. As soon as I...

Ok I read the whole article on Mareks so I am informed about the disease and vaccinations ect.. Hoping for the best that its not Mareks.

This hen is the boss but I noticed this morning she is acting meek. I took out the main 5 gallon waterer and replaced it with a 2 gallon bucket with emergency dose of the corid, that way its easier to clean and replace water everyday. I also gave her the 1mm corid just in case. Im hoping its...

I did the moderate amount in the birds water outside. The hen was laying on the ground this morning but got up and walked outside into the run when I opened up door. When its real cold outside I make warm oatmeal for them and she ate. Im going to start more aggressive corid treatment this morning.

She is still up on the roost so I think she just got pushed off in a squabble and too dark to fly back up. Fingers crossed until the morning. Going to totally rake out and sanitize the coup, kennel, and run. Fresh water with Corid and new nesting material in nest boxes and hope for the best.