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[Chicken Rustler]

I've heard people talk about using a red flashlight at night while handling the birds. Why? Will that keep them more calm while I'm clipping wings if I do it at night and use a red bulb flashlight? I know a few of the birds are going to balk like crazy and fight this when I try it.

Any time I need to work with the birds much (like worming etc) I do it at night and I have a red LED headlamp I wear. The birds tend to stay calmer with less light.

 

[TerrorBird]

Ok, so here's our two 10 week old Bantams. I know Blade is a Cochin but Chicken Little I'm not sure. The feed store lady told me that I had a Cochin and an Ameracauna. Yes? Also, sex them please b/c I'm not really sure who is what.

This is Chicken Little. I think he's a He but I could be wrong, I was told this is an Ameracauna, but I don't know for sure. Seems like all the pics of them that I found when I Googled them, looked nothing like this one.




This is Blade. Blade we were told is a Cochin and I'm thinking a boy as well but I'm really not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I don't like not knowing what they are this far into the game b/c I don't want to tell my girls they are handsome or tell my boys they are "so pretty".

These next three pics are just for viewing pleasure, I know how much we all love to look at pics!

This is my son and his 10-ish? week old duck Mugs, like the Rootbeer. He is a very handsome guy...the duck and the boy.

And this is Bruno, our 17 week old Gold Laced Wyandotte who was supposed to be a She. The feed store said, just wait awhile longer to make sure b/c we are 98% sure it's a pullet....um hmm, our "pullet" is crowing. Haha, that's ok though I'm not upset I just think it's funny that they didn't believe m, we wanted a roo and we really like him (so far that is).




This is my daughter and her 17 week old girl Pancake (yes, she named her) the RIR. I was so nervous about having Pancake b/c after (of coarse) we got her, I read post after post after post about how mean and nasty the RIR's tend to be, I was thinking "of coarse they are b/c I have one!" But this girl is our sweetest big bird out of the 6 chickens and the 3 ducks. Pancake will never see a dinner plate, (unless her personality changes for the worse)!




Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed them as much as I enjoy looking at all of yours! And, thanks for your help with breeds and sexes in advance.

I'm pretty sure that Chicken Little is a roo. I've got a feisty little ~7 yr. old Old English Game bantam hen and her comb is comparable in size to your 2.5 month mystery banty, so I think that it's safe to say it's a cockerel. It's possible that you might have an Old English Game on your hands. If you look at Google images, you can find a few that look fairly similar to your little one. Of course, it could be something completely different. Not 100% sure about Blade, but I'd guess roo. They're both awfully cute (and the rest of your brood too)!

 

[FirewifeJess]

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OK thanks! I think I will google a bit and find something like that. I figure if I'm going to be doing this chicken thing a while forever it's probably a good investment to get early in the game.

 

[itsren]

I had a very nasty hatchery buff silkie that I made soup out of. That meanness seems to flavor everything better and make it much easier to take care of the problem.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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OK thanks! I think I will google a bit and find something like that. I figure if I'm going to be doing this chicken thing a while forever it's probably a good investment to get early in the game.
I got mine at the BIG W amusement park.

 

[itsren]

Tonight, our neighbor from across the street came over and asked us if we had gotten a baby sheep. We had the chickens cleaning up a garden bed in the front yard. We thought it was funny - because when you look at Drama's giant fluffy butt, it does almost look like a sheep's butt.

 

[itsren]

Where are you located? I have a pen of 7 silkies I'm growing out until I can determine who's staying and who's going. I have a busy couple of weeks in and out of town but after that you and your kids are more than welcome to come visit my silkies. They hatched on May 13th and are very sweet.

We're in Auburn. Will you have them still toward the end of August? Could we come see them then? We'll be off to Yellowstone for 11 days very soon.

 

[itsren]

I went over last night to check it out and while looking at the bees I have to remove and bring home I got stung right on top of the ear and behind the same ear.

By the time I got home my ear was sticking out and looked like Dumbo or Pres never mind.

Sorry I laughed, 'cuz that's gotta hurt. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[itsren]

and he said No, his bedroom is on the opposite side of the house and he only hears Ricky crowing once he's already awake!

I think that means we get to keep him!!!!!!!

Yay! Now if only you could sleep through Ricky's crowing...

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: It's OK to laugh. As soon as I got home I put sting-eze on and it is nearly gone. Actually honey stings aren't too bad. I would rather take the 14 I got a couple weeks ago than 1 wasp/hornet. Now them suckerz hurt ! ! !!