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I don't know what section to post this and I'm freaking out too much to give it too much thought... She is a bantam cochin approx 5 or six months old. I had to give her de-worming meds, so I held her under my arm and opened her beak to push the pill down her throught. She started to struggle so...

If you have the honour of stepping out into your backyard and gazing upon you lovely Delaware, then count yourself lucky. I wanted a big roo. I wanted a FINE roo. I wanted a Delaware. Then I was informed that Delaware chickens can not be found in South Africa. I am gutted! Now, I brows online...

I wanted a cheap ol' pullet for my mix bred cockrel. He has been trying to....ahem.......my baby chicks. So I quickly looked at her, she looked like the right size, so I took her. She came in a pair with a cockrel, but I figured, I'm bound to find a nice home for him. I came home and went about...

Here's something I've been wondering. I have a dutch cross OEG bantam rooster and hen. These chickens have white ears like the dutch but yellow/pink legs like the OEG. They have recently had another batch of chicks .. Out of the 6 chicks, one chick has slate legs like the dutch are supposed to...

Hi, She is a dutch bantam approximately a year old. She is in a small flock with only 1 other hen and a rooster. She has been very docile for a few days and this morning she cannot walk. She keeps tipping over to the one side. She has not appetite either. but she has eaten a little bit...

There were 8 eggs. They were a bit old, I put them under one of my broodies for my mother. with candling throughout the hatch, I identified the dud eggs. there were eventually only 2 eggs. Of the 2 eggs, there was definate growth and development. but on day 17, there was only movement in one...

I need some help with pairing up my flocks. I have 2 sets of chicks. Question 1: both sets share a father, but the mother's are different. so a Cockrel and a Pullet from the two different batches are technically half brother and sister. would this be an acceptable pairing? Question 2: can a...

I saw a vid on u-tube with brightly colored chicks???? This freaks me out a bit. how do they color the chicks (with food coloring?) and how do you folks feel about that? I'm not sure if it's right?

Had to share. I had a left over cooked sweetcorn on the cob. The chick's looked board, so I chucked it in there. The chaos that ensued was tremendously entertaining (for both chicken and hoomin). It's been 2 hours and they are still at it!

Little Jon was feeling very pleased. After the recent flock re-arrangement, he and his little wife Trudie were moved into the Beverly Hills Heights coop! With this re-arrangement, he also got to hang out with the 4 gangster sisters. Trudie was obviously less impressed with the new living...

I have an OEG X Dutch bantam. She is mean, mean, mean! She fights with all other hens none stop. She has already had 3 batches of chicks and only lays when she feels like it. I have tried to introduce new hens for the poor roo, but she keeps them on the perch. if thier feet touch ground she's on...

Is it just me, or is someone else having withdrawal symptoms from not enough barbara fix? I think we should have a barbaraholics annonamous. Hello, my name is chicken burger and I am a barbaraholic..... It's been months since my last barbara fix... I have read and re-read barbara several...