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Quote: I love the first one !

Quote: Everything looks like hens except on the second picture the one with the copper is iffy

Quote: In my experience, I have had them with red like that and them turn into hens ! Sometimes the wattles don't grow anymore than that ! goodluck Mark

Good ideas everyone. I added a lot of hay yesterday, hope it helps. What do you think will keep them warmer longer, eggs or oatmeal?

Quote: I've been worrying about the same things, even thought of bedding everyone down in straw and covering them over with a blanket for the night. Sounds kinda crazy but, I'm trying to think of new ways to keep them warm. I feed warm scrambled eggs at night before dark, helps keep them warm...

Quote: I don't know It's supposed to be getting cold here, too. hmm....Well I moved them all onto the same roost so they can all huddle together. I hope there okay !

Its going to be 20 below out around where I am with a wind chill. My coop is sealed and very weather proof, but it has been in the shade all day. Should I bring the bantams inside for tonight ? I am so worried about combs and toes

Quote: Your hens should be fertile for a couple weeks, in the meantime I would hatch whatever you can from him.

Quote: That Happened with mine once. He was on the roost alot because all his hens were broody. I looked at his legs and I noticed from roosting for a month his toe-nails grew too long. When i cut them his limp left ...so i would take a look at there nails.

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Quote: Well that looks interesting, but still, the lavender birds with a darker head/neck are prettier if you ask me...rather than a pure lav bird I mean...thanks for explaining. I believe what you're referring to is a very light blue bird. I like them also, however in the world of "proper"...

Quote: Not dumb at all. According to my books, Cochin 'white' is recessive. I think thats right I know mine are, some hatch with alot of gray on them, a characteristic of recessive.

Quote: Are you planning on showing? Sandhill would be the best if you were trying to show. But if you just want them as pets it wouldnt matter (: Neither... I want them primarily as brooders/mothers. The "extras" with be invited over for dinner. They will be surrogates for my main flock of...

Quote: Are you planning on showing? Sandhill would be the best if you were trying to show. But if you just want them as pets it wouldnt matter (:

Just wanted to share one of my white cochin pullets got a 1 @ our show ! Some hard work paid off.

Quote: I would love to see those!!! LOL!!! You AND me both!!!! Gonna take a looooooong time to get them "right" tho, so I'm trying the blues first. Besides, my blues have better type than my lavs do, so at least I *should* see improvement sooner with them. Here are some pics for ya -...

Quote: So sweet, but is Momma's foot okay...was she limping? x2 it looks like she is limping i would check it out. I had a limping hen and it was because her toenails we so long from being broody and not walking around alot. When i cut them(immediately after i noticed) she was better. Just...

Quote: There so cute and that little coop is amazing !!

Quote: I think so !