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[dungheap71]

Our blue amie hen. She lays blue eggs so pale they're almost white. I had another blue hen that laid BLUE eggs. I have chicks from all three of these hens from the black rooster.

 

[bloonskiller911]

we had a major change up at our house yesterday. I went out when I got home from work yesterday and one of the roosters(i have two alwyas have for my 20+ hens) was dead. the younger, less dominant one had killed him. i'm not sure what set this into motion. my oldest rooster is 2 and the younder is 1 1/2 and they have always been together. i was very suprised by this turn of events. especially since my older rooster wasn't injured or sick. amazing how animals change and circumstances.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

HELP HELP HELP!!!

I just went to play with the our 3 hens and found worms in someones poo!!!! I'm freaking out!!!! I've only had them for just over 2 wks.
What worming medicine should I use??
And is there something I should be giving them to prevent this???
What causes worms in chickens and should I throw out all the eggs???

I appreciate all help!!!

Vabazen is also an option,I am trying to locate the article now.

Quote: I have noticed, anyone else, single comb roos show themselves early!

Hi guys! I just found this thread! I am from Frankfort, IN. I'm sorry to hear about all these dog attacks! I run an animal rescue, and I know how mean those bully breeds, and GSD/Dobermans can be! I have a problem with loose dogs too, so I bought a 5' fence to install this week so my new chickies won't get eaten

Also, since I got into chickens, I've noticed how a lot of people just don't seem to care about them and let them get hurt/sick/die because "they're just chickens" I know a lot are raised for food, but still. Their life is still important! They still deserve respect and love even if they are destined to be food! So I rescued some from my local RK (who I am just about fed up with) and one's vent is almost entirely gone. But, enough of my ranting.

I've decided to add chickens to my rescue! It will be a couple weeks before my coop/run are built (all my chickens are still babies!) but after that I will be up and running! I will be able to take in all the hurt/unwanted chickens, and then (possibly) find them loving NON FOOD homes if it get overrun with chickens!

This is my PetFinder website, just in case anyone wanted to know/spread the word:
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IN608.html

Also, I am a small dog rescue ONLY (with all the dogs being kept inside the house except for potty or exercise) and never unattended outside!

and to our thread, wonderful to meet you

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

ill asked my dad to get sand or can we put rocks down? like pebble rocks

Sand is a great idea, drains well! And they love dust bathing in it too.

Our black amie rooster. He list some of his flight feathers and sickles protecting his hens from our dog.



Our EE/ameracauna hen. I don't know what color she would be considered. Our blue amie hen was having a mommy moment in the nestbox and was being fussy. I'll get a good pic of her later.

He is handsome! And your hen reminds me of my girl Bunny!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

we had a major change up at our house yesterday. I went out when I got home from work yesterday and one of the roosters(i have two alwyas have for my 20+ hens) was dead. the younger, less dominant one had killed him. i'm not sure what set this into motion. my oldest rooster is 2 and the younder is 1 1/2 and they have always been together. i was very suprised by this turn of events. especially since my older rooster wasn't injured or sick. amazing how animals change and circumstances.

So sorry to hear of your loss! My most ferocious males are my 2 guinea cocks. Fine together and with their girls. They attack all 3 of my roosters, try to go after my gander too. They no longer get free range because of it, only the hens do.

 

[EmSteele]

Well with my RIR's it was really obvious early on. He had a notable comb at 2 weeks. (Think the photo is around 4+ weeks) In the first photo he is the one on the right with the pinky/red comb poping over his head. He also spent more time growing a comb than feathers. They are all the same age. He was smaller and developed really slow compared to the girls. This is around 6-8 weeks. His comb was huge and bright. The girls still had yellowish combs at this stage.

So, at 4 weeks and all yellow combs, we have a good chance of the biggest 6 being hens?!?!?! Wooooooooo!

 

[Mother2Hens]

Squirrel Report~ I think my rescued baby is older--maybe 6 weeks since its tail curls over its head. I'm going to see if it will eat a sunflower kernel or some fruit, and I'm going to try putting it out when the other squirrels are out to see what happens. . .

Welcome ShaunaScott~ I missed your post-- where'd you find it vickichicki? I was just saying the other day that I'd like to have a chicken rescue, but it wouldn't work in my subdivision! ha

Dungheap~ What is an amie chicken? Probably a nickname. I'm just getting used to all the abbreviations!

Emteele~ When you see any green tail feathers on your RIR, that's a clue. We were so dumb when we had our 6 RIR "pullets" from RK--- we thought one of them was odd looking, and that's because she was the only pullet! No wonder Nene is crazy.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Mother2Hens I believe Amie is short for Ameraucana.

 

[Mother2Hens]

Do you want to be listed on the BYC Indiana Members' List? "Being a member of this thread" just means adding your screen name and flock info, which can be helpful because the list is a spreadsheet format that lets you sort the list by breed, county, or other category. It's an easy way to find other members who have the same breed you have or who live in a nearby county, etc.

Click on the link below my signature to view the list. Just look at the bottom of the list page for sorting options.

If you'd like to be added, send me a PM (personal message) by simply placing your cursor over my screen name: Mother2Hens, and you will see "Send a PM." A personal message ensures that your info is added. Please send your screen name, county, and city. Also include the following information about each member of your flock: List each species (chicken, duck, etc.), breed (Barred Rock, etc.), is it a LF (Large Fowl) or Bantam?




Do you have any "scoop" about Co-ops & Feed Mills? On the member list page, please look at the link to the Indiana Co-ops & Food Mills Information Page. It's a helpful resource that includes tips from our members. If you like a certain store's services or have had a bad experience at another, please PM the following information: store name, address, city, phone, comments.

Do you have any "scoop" about upcoming Events in Indiana? On the member list page, there's a link to Indiana Events. If you know of any poultry-related events this year (sale, show, coop tour, exhibit, etc.), please PM the information so we can publicize upcoming events for the entire year.

Thanks to all who participate!

 

[Mother2Hens]

Mother2Hens I believe Amie is short for Ameraucana.

That's what I figured, but the next description was EE/Ameraucana instead of EE/Amie, so that's why I wasn't sure. I am still amazed by the variety of chicken breeds! : - )