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I have lost several chicks due to them suddenly like gasping for air for a short time and they just die. They are fine one minuet then they start gasping then they die. I did not see anything stuck in their throats. I have lost 4 in the last few weeks this way. I don't know if it could be some...

I am looking for some rumpless Araucana Bantam hatching eggs. I would like to find some Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, or BBRed if possible. I would be interested in either a half or a dozen eggs if you had any to ship. If you have any please send me a PM. Thanks

Here is an idea I had this fall for my chicks. It is a simple and easy idea for a brooder. I just took a kiddy pool and wrapped some small wire around it real tight. I secure it with some wire. I used a hiking stick across the top but you could use PVC or a stick to brace it and secure it with...

It has been suggested that we start a new thread for the Ko Shamo. There were some threads in the past that did not go to far. There are a lot more of us out there now that is raising this neat little bird. I myself am new to these birds but I have raised chickens off and on for over 30 years. I...

I hatched some chicks from a Silver Kraienkoppe cockerel x Silver Phoenix pullet. The Silver Kraienkoppe cockerel has a cushion comb and the Silver Phoenix pullet a straight comb. I expected all the chicks to come out with the cushion comb because I thought it was dominant. All but one of the...

I am downsizing my chickens to only bantams due to health issues. I have one pair of Silver Kraienkoppe for sale. Very rare in US. $30.00 . I have 3 LF Silver Phoenix pullets for sale. $10.00 each. I also have 1 LF Dark Cornish pullet for sale. $10.00 I live in New Market and could meet...

I have hatched out 4 hatches of eggs out of my Genesis incubator with a 90 to 95% hatch rate with it. I have some Modern Game Bantams that started laying and I set the first 5 eggs I got from them. Out of the five eggs, one was infertile, one pipped at small end of egg and died, 2 pipped and...

I just got a couple of Showgirl bantams last week. I am going to cross them with my bantam Sumatras. I am trying to create a purple skinned naked neck Sumatra. I will work on getting rid of the feathered legs in a few generations. I want to get the purple skin and the naked neck gene into my...

I saw in their catalog that they had LF BBR modern games and I was wandering if anyone had received any from them and the quality of the birds. I just ordered some blue modern bantams and I was considering ordering some of Mcmurrays LF if they were pretty good birds.

My hen was just fine this morning, I checked back and she had her head under her and she just goes side to side with her head like shes trying to move it =(. I've just checked her eyes the right one is shut and she won't open it, the left eye is open kind of and is leaking fluid or something out...

I was thinking about ordering some blue laced red wyandottes from Meyer Hatchery. Has any one ordered these from them and what was the quality of them please.