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Today I had to make an emergency trip with our 3 yo Giant Pekin “Jack” to the aviary veterinarian. For a few days we’ve noticed he isn’t able to tuck in his male part and drags it all over the frozen yard as he waddles to and fro. After researching if this dragging was normal - which it isn’t...

I use Cackle Hatchery and McMurray’s Hatchery. All have always been healthy and I never lost a chick. This year, I’m getting my Lavender Orphingtons via eBay. I’m a little nervous about this, but I’ll try them this year and see what happens.

Black Jersey Giants are cold hardy, friendly, health hardy and do well free ranging. I need those where I live. Right now I have 22 chickens but they are 3, 4 and 5 years old so egg count is getting lower. I have NH Reds, Wyandottes, Plymouth Rock Bars and I have a White Jersey Giant...

Thanks for the reply. I just contacted my local SPCA and a small farm about an hour away that raises NH Red Bantams and I’m awaiting their reply.

It takes a while before the beard shows up. We have one Tom and 5 hens (we were lucky!) that we got on May 1st and his beard is now just poking thru. In fact, we didn’t know if we had two Toms or one until late August. So their gender doesn’t show for a while. The snood looks long, like it’s...

2 months ago, I took in an 8 year old Dutch Bantam Cockeral. His elderly owners both died. He was alone as his mate died a few months prior. So I took him in thinking he could join my bigger flock, which is a big no. Keos is so friendly and very handsome and we love him however, the big flock...