My two surprise chicks have arrived. They’re about 4 weeks now. I have some ideas on breed but would love some supportive confirmation. I have NO clue about the genders as I have never owned these breeds.
I think my first chick is a Columbian Wyandotte. I owned some Silver Wyandottes before and...
So I am new to this site, as well as to raising chickens. Ive raised most other livestock, (hogs, rabbits, sheep, goats, list goes on) but chickens are definitely new to me. We were given 8 Buff Brahma Pullets, not sure the age still you. We were hoping to raise these chicks to eventually get a...
"Bandit" at 1 week old. Think "shes?" a brown leghorn and i was hoping she was a girl from her prominent eyeliner, but then at 4 weeks she has the biggest comb!
Then we have "Bee" and "Pea" who seem to be developing combs at different rates, but also the combs just look kinda different. Pea's...
Hi all,
So I have a 3 year old Buff Brahma hen named Paisley. She’s super sweet and friendly, one of my favorite girls. Recently, I’ve noticed that she’s been acting quite lethargic. She has had lead poisoning from contaminated dirt in the past so I took her to the vet to see if maybe she’d...
I have two Brahmas, I got them together. One is a Buff Brahma, but I'm not sure about the other one. The breeder where we got them from had two of each colour and we got one of each. Not sure if they are related. I live in Australia and I know with other birds that many mutations and colours are...
IMG_20180906_182043 by Erie26 posted Oct 23, 2018 at 11:32 AMI got 2 chicken left that needs to go to a good home and to live long life. I love these guys as my family. I am unable to care for them soon because I will be going to college. I got a rooster that is a buff brahma breed. His name is...
Hi all! I wasn't sure what what category to put this thread in so I just put it in this one. I'm interested in entering one or two of my hens in a poultry show. They are both very beautiful and have the right temperaments for it, I think. They are a Buff Brahma and a Lavender Orpington. I have...
My buff brahma, Caramel, had bred my barred rock hen. I have heard how long it takes before the eggs are fertile, but I would like some insight or more knowledge about the breeding and how long it usually is before the egg is fertile. I like to raise some baby :jumpy and hope to have some of...
Hello!! I have four 2 1/2 week old chicks in a brooder. The buff brahma, Mo, has a swollen vent and it appears to be wet around it, maybe like she had diarrhea. The other 3 don't have anything wrong. Mo had pasty butt the first night I brought her home but that was reversed the same night and...
I've got a 1-1.5 year old lacewing wynadotte rooster and his two sons (nearly 2 months old) that need new homes. The rooster we didn't know was a rooster until it was too late (), and with possibly two more I can't risk them fighting and hurting each other or tearing up the hens. I don't want...
So I saw something on BYC about a swollen belly, and I am worried because I noticed that one of our chickens has a distended abdomen a month ago. I am scared that she does not have long to live. We have none of the supplies to drain the fluid, either. What should I do?
I have four chicks at about 12 weeks that I need help sexing! Black and white is Ancona, yellow is Buff Brahma, larger grey is Blue Australorp and smaller grey is Blue Andalusian. Ive read that ancona’s have larger combs but other than that I have no idea as we’ve never had these breeds before...
June 24, 2018
Beginning Flock
Well, our beginning flock is very different from our dream flock (see "beginning thoughts" below). A friend, and chicken owner, is moving and needed to downsize her flock and asked if we could adopt a few. Of course I said YES! So thanks to her we have 2 Dominiques...
I have some 6 week olds that are just now getting close to being able to sex, i think. (minus the silkies, probably) Let me know if you see anything obvious that points to pullet or cockerel. i'm still trying to learn. Thanks!
1. Bantam Buff Brahma 2. Silver Laced Polish 3. White Silkie...
She/he is pretty chill and the comb isn't redder or bigger than my hens of other breeds of the same age. But I'm thinking those are fresh saddle feathers right?