I had a groundhog den on a hillside in our back yard. My downspout drain runs right past it. I put the black flex hose into his hole and it flooded him wherever it rained. He made a new main entrance about 5 feet away so I then moved the hose to that hole. About a month (and several rain...
Just went through a bout with what I believe is gaping worm. I followed others and some vet's suggestion and used horse wormer (with Ivermectin) just used a "bit smaller than a pea" dose and the bantam who had it seems cured in 48 hours - a complete turnaround. I am in Putnam and would gladly...
I went back and looked. My camera makes those saddle feathers look darker than they are. They are more grey than black. It does look however that there is one small turquoise feather near the saddles (one on each side). Update: The turquoise-looking feathers are Iridescence caused by the...
Thanks for the assessment. It is obviously a barred rock, and in the back of my mind I was wishing for a hen but it sure looked like a cock.
Anybody near Putnam County NY want a barred rock soon-to-be rooster?
Mark
It was a stray running around the woods. people were giving it water but weren't sure what to feed. We were asked if it was ours (it wasn't) but we said we could give it a safe place till we found a home. I do not want a rooster but another hen would be nice. Am not sure of the age but it...
Doubt it's a cough, maybe I explained it wrong. It sounds just like you would imagine if someone stepped right on her. Loud and shrill! I have also noticed that she is whimpering or whining quite a bit with her beak open. She looks fine in every other way however. I am mystified.
We have a 2-3yo Salmon Faveroles bantam. She has been making a short loud shriek or bark noise and seems to be holding her beak open alot. She seems to be feeding and watering OK and she stopped laying a year ago last Easter. Any idea what it could be? She seems healthy and happy other thatn...
The Big E poultry show was great. We spent over two hours there and stopped for ice cream at Friendly's exit 16 I-84 on the way back home!
Mark, Julia and Sarah
We are heading for the Poultry show in about an hour. My two girls are going along. Is anybody from this group going to be there?
Mark, and Julia & Sarah