TLDR: Is this fatty liver disease? Pictures below/attached. Enlarged heart and kidneys, lots of fat along the intestines and 3x the expected amount of fat in her fat pad on her abdomen. Had unshelled eggs in her ovaries, but I haven't seen her lay an egg since at least December. I feed 20%...
Cherub is an active, curious, older lady who LOVES to be cuddled, and is in need of a new home. Since her companion recently passed, she's the last of the flock, and unfortunately due to predator load and the possibility of moving, getting new chicks/chickens is not feasible at this time. I'd...
We are selling these chickens as we are relocating to a different area. We have breed them with lots of love and care.
1 Rooster European Bresse - almost 6 months old
7 European Bresse Hens - just started laying - almost 6 months old
1 Maran Hens - just started laying - almost 6 months old
3...
im a 4-h volunteer poultry leader and this year we have 3 incubators our kids get to check out and bring home to start incubating and showing birds next year. I have a kido looking for "New Hampshire" hatching eggs asap. Would love to have them from show stock if possible since she will show...
Hi all!
I'm a new member but a long time lurker in these forums lol! I was posting a couple pictures on my profile feed and a nice person commented and said I should create a thread here instead so without further ado....
I live in a small cow town with less than 1500 people in New Hampshire...
I'll be retiring soon and need something to obsess over.
Going to try the following: small flock of hens - Delaware, New Hampshire, and Barred Rock, 4 each.
Delaware and New Hampshire breeding stock will initially be from chicks or hatching eggs from heritage breeders who have been selecting...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I’ve got one year under my belt raising my girls!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We currently have six hens and two ducklings and are expecting 3-4 more chicks in a month!
(3) What breeds do you have?
Barred Plymouth...
Hello again all!
My second batch of babies is about ready to be introduced to my other hens. They are all 5 weeks old and are all supposed to be pullets, however, I'm nervous about a couple as their combs are pretty large and are turning red (though it may be the breed). WHICH brings me to my...
Hi! New here :) i am from the Netherlands, we have 4 adult new Hampshire chickens and 1 adult rooster, we hathed our own eggs and we now have 2 New Hampshire chicks 8 weeks old. 4 new Hampshire chicks 4 weeks old. They are really sweet but we can not figure out if it are female or male (pullet...
Hi friends, my name is Abby and this is my first year owning backyard chickens. I’ve had a vegetable garden for a few years now and decided I finally wanted to get some hens as the perfect companion to my garden. I bought 4 pullets from Rural King on Memorial Day Weekend 2024 - 3 Brahma (2...
I'm experimenting and looking for heritage breeds (New Hampshire, Bresse, Jersey, australorp, Maline) which I can reproduce and incubate eggs without needing to continuously buy them. I am also thinking of crosses, like:
New Hampshire x Standard Cornish,
Bresse X Standard Cornish.
Open to...
hi there, new to this website. Last spring, Me and my family incubated and hatched our chicken's eggs to see what we would get. We got some chickens from a New Hampshire rooster and our Buff Polish hens, which my mom has dubbed, "Crested New Englands". I'm curious if anybody else here has bred...
Our first meat chickens are here! We have 22 New Hampshire Reds from Freedom Ranger Hatchery (Henry Knoll line). Lost just a few to travel stress, it took them an extra day to get here, everyone is doing good now. Made it through our first frost last night too (inside with a heat lamp of...
Hello,
I've been looking at the site for a few months, but have only just joined. I find the site informative and full of very friendly, knowledgeable people.
Apart from keeping chickens, I'm passionate about sculpting in oak, but that's now on the back burner and I don't seem to find the time...
This is my flock of hens and one rooster that I had incubated about 4 years ago. Today my hens are very good layers and I have recently started a new flock. It was a struggle to keep their health in good condition but after many years they're doing quite well. Australorps, Blue Easter Egger hen...
Hiii!!!
We (reggietherooster and out 2 littlez) just got our first chickyz today!!!!
Barred rox, GL Wyandottez & RIRz!
We are expecting some xtras, bantams & ducklingz next week.
Oldest baby is pumped for the silkies. She is naming one fluffy- therefore i am Fluffy's Grandmother. [hence The...
Hey all! Brand new to chickens here, just bought a small farm in rural New Hampshire with an existing chicken coop in the barn and wanted to get started right away. We are awaiting our first batch of 15 chicks in the mail this week and have another 25 on the way the following week! Once we...
Hi there! :) I'm new to the thread. I am in southern Maine/northern New Hampshire. I'd like to add a call duck to my family, female and preferably white. Any good recommendations? I'm willing to travel. Thanks!
V/r,
Patty