I'll definitely make a note of all of that, thank you! I did purchase my Ameraucana's as hatching eggs off of a nearby breeder that is on the breeder list of ABC, so I'm hoping the pair I have is decent (black rooster, blue hen). I went to my county fair and was not too impressed by the birds...
Oh good idea! I have two pens right now as that is all my yard can fit! (I'm definitely over my legal limit for the city).But I have Wheaten Marans and a few Ameraucana's, so I'm hoping to read up on the breed standards for those!
Thank you! I will check this out. I would like to show someday so I might just purchase it soon. But I definitely think I can attain some level of decency without it so I'll definitely read up on the Aussie version. :)
I am sorry this is probably a very dumb question! Is there a place on BYC to find the SOP for any and all chicken breeds? Or do I need to purchase it? As a youth I remember there being some Standard of Perfection book that came out every year or something but it cost some money to purchase it...
Hi! So I hatched 3X last year in my 1588 Hovabator. It is about 10 years old…keeps temperature very steady. I use a stand alone hygrometer/thermometer and don’t really pay attention to the incubator thermometer, they are usually very close to eachother and within the parameters for my hatches...
Well it’s day 21 and I have 15 Ameraucana’s and 9 Marans which all appear to be wheaten! There were 2 more Marans eggs but the chicks died before they could fully unzip. The humidity dropped in the incubator overnight and screwed them over unfortunately.
It is hard and definitely cyst-like. Would I just take scalpel and cut it open? Is there any kind of topical anesthetic I could use at least? I'm assuming injectable I'd have to get from a vet. Is there a way to 100% know it is a cyst before I cut into it? I feel fairly certain if I do not do...
Approx 5-6 weeks old. Recently purchased, in quarantine. Noticed a lump on left side of abdomen under vent. About the size of a quarter. Chick is lethargic and puffed but still eats and drinks. Poop is runny. Skin is slightly flaky?
Have had these birds 5 days. The three others appear to be...