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  1. T

    what is this ruddy color?

    this chicken is so fascinating to me in terms of color. it came from a Lavender roo + a white dom paint hen that also had that ruddy color but it was much lighter. i have learned that the overall coloring is "paint" or "ermine" - thank you forum for that! i am still trying to figure out the...
  2. InappropriateName

    Cockerel?

    10 weeks old. I'm thinking cockerel but I have another that has a bigger, redder comb. I know they can be tricky. Also I suck at photos. I blame the phone.
  3. Preston Family Farm

    Weasel Attack Caught on Video (Mildly Graphic) - And How I'm Trying to Prevent Another Attack

    Hi all. This is a bit of a long read but hopefully my story will help some others learn from our mistakes and help keep your own flocks safe. We also welcome any advice on hopefully helping our one injured hen recover. Some of our flock including our beloved rooster Leonard who sadly was one...
  4. BeeSpice

    Lavender Ameraucana Cross with Ermine or Splash

    I have some Lavender Ameraucana pullets and a cockerel. I was thinking of getting myself some Ermine Ameraucana eggs for my birthday. I have been experimenting with chicken genetics 🧬. What would I get if I combine: Lavender x Ermine Lavender x White with Ermine Lavender x Splash BBS
  5. ChickenTenderKesha

    Ermine Troubles

    I had thought everything was good and dandy lately with the weasel but on my first day off everything is, in fact, not good and dandy. Seems it’s been getting hungry and the wild rabbit it had the other day wasn’t enough (I found patches of fur in the tractor shelter beside the skids of...
  6. sarastamand

    Earthworms for teenage chicks? Ermine also lurking...

    Is it okay to feed my (almost - few days away) 6 week old teenage chicks earthworms? They love crickets, mealworms, and wax worms but I wanted to introduce them to something new. I’m hoping to get them in their coop soon, but we have an ermine lurking around! We’ve been trying for weeks to...
  7. Gooseypoo

    Duck leg swollen and painful a week after ermine attack

    You may remember me from the drooling duck that we wound up having to tube feed after an animal attack (she's doing great now, thanks for all your help!). We thought we had their area secured but found out otherwise when they were attacked again. This time they were found before we lost...
  8. sarastamand

    Ermine... Best way to catch? Or kill!!!

    I had an ermine wipe out my entire flock of 10! I have my new flock arriving (of 15....) on Valentine’s Day but we have YET to catch/kill this SOB! We have a hart trap set up, but we think he is too light as he set it off... but I saw him jumping between the rafters. We’ve secured the coop more...
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