Recent content by pattijoiner

G Gotcha! How do I recognize the gold gene? Just the yellowish/gold coloring?

I have a rooster and can’t find anything to go with him either!!!

I received this boy as a gift. I don’t know anything about the Columbian gene and there doesn’t appear to be many Columbian Bantam Cochins. Should I try and find a Columbian girl? Or possibly breed him with the other Cochins I have? ( mottled, black, calico) Not really sure where to go from...

How did this hatch turn out ? Were you able to still hatch the duck eggs without turning ?

I have been doing Vetericyn 3 times a day and have moved him inside. And I’m not totally sure but he is in a pen with only other bantam hens he has been with well over a year with no other issues so who knows !

Serama got his wattle all torn up. It looks split on one side, but not all the way thru. Would it be best to keep it clean and apply meds and let nature do it’s thing, or is this a case where it should be trimmed off?

Hatched April 4. Game bird starter

Yesterday, he was totally fine. Came out this morning and he is like this. Neck going to side as well. Doing nutridrench and electrolytes now. What could this be?

2 week old won’t put pressure on the foot. No visible cuts or wounds. I thought a slipped tendon but didn’t know if the swelling in the foot would be a result of that too? I’m gonna try wrapping it and keeping her in her own little area in the brooder to restrict movement . In wrapping, leg...

How does a hen react if she were to hatch chicks/poults and then I were to take them from her to raise inside? Do they get stressed by this or do they just carry on their business ?

Up North near Cody. My dad still ranches in the Pryors

Where in Wyoming did you live? I used to live there too.

Did you ever get geese ?

I grew up in Loganville :) it has changed so much! 🤯

Where in Ga are you?