I actually like Spitzhaben crests, they look stylized and correct. Whereas a Swedish usually gets their single comb crinkled due to their partial crest.
I saw that review and would get EE Bantams from Ideal Poultry or somewhere else instead. I had the prolapsed vent problem in my Splash Silkie from Cackles. The thing about Cackles is they have very pretty birds, higher quality than average, but some lines are a hit or miss on vitality. People...
You can just wet the area around the run and station coop under tree for best living conditions. It'll prevent as much ash from falling in (or use a tarp/covered run), the wet ground helps prevent inhalation.
They do it naturally if they've been locked in there with roosts for at least 2 weeks. You can also add a small light temporarily to encourage them to enter the coop for training.
I've got 6 week old Silver Sebrights and don't see any comb growth. Wondering how old they might age up to if any are going to sprout a big bright comb and waddles.
No poultry vets in area. 5-week-old OEGB pullet is in penguin stance gasping for air (no rasp, on medicated feed, no other chicks showing any symptoms of anything like a respiratory distress. No discharge, no blood, empty crop, no fluid or vent liquid, no mites).
Her tongue is just straight up...
Thank you all so much! Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything crazy in the last few years without chooks. I'd asked because Purina had this on their website: