Recent content by Woodsman Rick

Doing well with our three hens keeping my wife and I well satisfied with delicious eggs!

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Safe for 7 week old chicks?

Not so sure what I suspect. Otherwise healthy chicks and some dark stools. Just don't want to miss something dangerous and do nothing... Short of a test for coccidiosis How would we really know? Also, is it safe to treat 7 week chicks with Corid or whatever suggested treatment not knowing if...

We just moved our 7 week old chicks outdoors into a covered run with small coop. Everything was fine indoors in the brooder in the cottage. Healthy and happy chicks with normal earthy looking stools. Now that they are outside we have dark almost black stools. Im wondering if the soil could be...

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Fine looking hen!

Thanks for all of the replies! Chicks all came from our local Tractor Supply. They were all in the same tub. We opted for these three as they were a bit older as we wanted to introduce them to a lone youngish hen we have. We’re going to need to wait and see what she like when she ages a bit...

A couple more images of the unknown variety. Just brought them out from the brooder inside the cottage again. Placed them into their temporary coop. They are on their way out in the images. They may stay outside for good now. They look to be fully feathered and low temps are not above 40 degrees F.

I will post an image today sometime. When younger the one had the markings indicating cockerel, if it were really a Welsummer. I'm guessing now, probably not a Welsummer and probably a pullet. It sure does behave much differently than the other two. More outgoing, curious and seems quite...

Here's another screenshot from my video focus on the curious chick.

Thank you! I posted an image in another post just a couple minutes ago as I'm a bit confused on what we have...

We purchased three Welsummer pullets. They are 5-6 weeks old now. From the very beginning one had the markings suggesting maybe a rooster. Still looks different, but not developing a comb. Maybe not a rooster, maybe not a Welsummer? What do you think? I tried posting a video, but couldn't. So I...

We have three 5-6 week old Welsummer Chicks. They have been indoors transitioning the heat downward until finally off. Weather has been cooler than usual here, but seems as though we're warming now to low temperatures that will be in the 40's. We had the chicks out today in our separate covered...

Here is an image of our Buff Hen. Any ideas as to what you think she might be?