I really wish my hubby would mask up, even with just a bandana or gator when he's cleaning the coops. We use PDZ, and that crap can really damage lungs. He coughs a lot while cleaning. I use a medical mask when I clean my little coop in the front yard and when I clean my house chicken's...
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He was from a bin at Rural King, so I wasn't going to breed him anyway. I just wanted a Golden Laced Polish roo. They are so funny looking. His toes were just fine, until he turned about a month old, then they started to go crooked. The tail is brand new, like within about a week. What causes...
I have a 4 month old Golden Laced Polish cockrell with a tail he has recently started holding to the left. It doesn't seem broken when manipulated, and it goes straight when he's picked up and held. I have a bunch of pictures. He does have some pretty crooked toes, but he runs and perches just...
Welcome to the wonderful world of chickens! This is an amazing group of people. I lurked this site for years, getting answers for all my bird questions, until I finally joined a little while ago. Maybe a year? Time flies when you're having fun! Anyway, this group is a fantastic resource.
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They are adorable. I love ducklings, chicks, and goslings. 💙💙💙
This Cayuga may turn out to be a girl, it is SO mouthy and opinionated! 😆
I took another picture of the crested. It has a definite gray cast and a clear bib that's all yellow, like it's crest. I doubt it's a buff. Maybe a silver...
EDIT: Apon closer inspection and different lighting, you can see this duckling has a gray tone to its yellow fluff, and a clear and defined bib. I added another picture. Could this be a silver Swedish? Do they come crested?
So, I needed a couple of ducklings quick fast and in a hurry this...
That's so bizarre to me. Mine are such unassuming sweethearts with wonderful personalities. They let us just pick them up, hens and roos alike. All these stories of aggressive behavior from RIRs just seems crazy to me. I have 3 RIR roos and 3 hens, plus 4 RIR mixed hens. That's 10 RIR out of 38...
Oh, my one Wyandotte hen is a good flock citizen! She is just stand-offish. Now, the roo we had... Only bird in 4 years I've hated. He was horrible, and only 7 months old. After his dispatch, it's been so peaceful in my back yard.
I've never really seen a "pecking order" with my hens. Only the...
I love that! 🤣
I think my most spicy chicken is Amber, the Calico Princes. She gets out of the fence. Every. Damn. Day. But wants in as soon as she sees one of us. No idea why she gets out. The others could, too, but they don't.
Hubby and I are extremely laid back and chill kinda people, but...
Wow... The vitriol most of you have for the RIRs! I've had the exact opposite experience with them! My RIR hens and roos, including the hybrids of RIR, are extremely friendly, personable, and just over all sweet birds! The roos are even sweet babies, and I have 3 of them. Mine are all from...
That's my question. I'm looking at a frizzle bantam Polish/Cochin cross chick to be a house chicken and a buddy to my OEGB. I was just curious as to what an adult would look like, and figured one of you awesome chicken peeps would have an example for me. This one is a Splash. And I made SURE to...
We're not positive they are cochins, there is a possibility they are lavender french marans. We'll know for sure when they start laying, though. You can't mistake the dark, chocolate colored eggs! Either way, I won't care. They are sweet and beautiful girls. Cloud is especially loving and wants...