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I went out to check on my girls the other night and my only EE without a tail had a ton of poo stuck to her butt feathers. I had to wash her off and trim some butt feathers, and then towel dry and blow dry her before putting her back in the coop as it was below freezing that night. (She seemed...

Can anyone tell me do these look like girls or boys? Neither one has a pink comb. They are pale so far and small and mostly flat. Thanks so much! chick 1 - dark chipmunk chick chick 2 - light chipmunk chick

What do you think now that they are older? Thanks for your help. First the suspected roo with the single comb that was red at 3 1/2 weeks from a green egg. He got no EE genes on the outside, lol. The other 3 chicks are in the background. Another pic of his? feathering. The second chick -...

I have 4 easter egger chicks and would appreciate help sexing them. I think one is a roo for sure...I am hoping they all are not boys as I am only allowed hens due to the noise by-law. Please tell me what my babies are. The buff chick I think is a boy. He was getting pink at 3 1/2 weeks...

Hi, I bought a bag of chick start and grow back in August for a few chicks and I was wondering if it would still be good or should I dump what's left and get fresh stuff for the new batch of 6 chicks I am hoping to hatch out in 2 weeks? I know it was fresh at the time...I am just not sure on...

Hi, I would like to buy some fresh balanced kefir grains preferably from a fellow Canadian...I think it would be easier not having to worry about getting them across the border, but if you have experience getting them safely to Canada please let me know. I am looking for some that have just been...

Hi, I have only ever had layers before, so this is my first time with mixed age birds. I have a 1 1/2 year old Silkie hen, currently broody with 5 eggs under her, due to hatch next week (I hope) and 4 young pullets with ages ranging from 12-14 weeks. When I got them, they were 4, 5 and 6 weeks...

I got some nice brown eggs from the farmer's market to try hatching, and when i asked what breed of chicken the eggs were from, they told me Light Brahma crossed with Red Rock. I understand a Red Rock is actually a hybrid egg layer from either a RIR or NHR roo crossed with a Barred Rock. So I...

Just wondering if I should bother to put them under my broody girl or use some older unwashed eggs (2 weeks old) or wait for fresher unwashed eggs....maybe next week. Please help. I would really like to try to let her hatch something.

Hi, I was wondering if you should be able to see the Mille Fleur feather pattern in 4-6 week old chicks? Or does it develop as they get adult feathers? I have a feeling my Belgian D'Uccle chicks that are supposed to be Mille Fleur are very "pet quality" in feather patterning, as they are mostly...

Can anyone tell me if these look like male or female? There is a 4 week old, a 5 week old and a 6 week old. All were compared to the others of the same age at the farm to try to get the smallest least red combs possible, although I think the 6 week old "may" be a boy. It is very confident...

This little coop blends in well in our backyard, and was mostly made from recycled wood and lattice. I will add it to a proper BYC page when I get time. Hopefully these pics work! The outside area under the coop. Side view before the roof was finished with aluminum around the edges. Aniera...

Hi, I hope someone will be able to help my chicken. Thank you for any responses. 1) What type of bird , age and weight. Polish hen, just turned 1 year old, 3 lbs, never laid an egg. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. She had been holding her one eye half closed yesterday, but otherwise was...

I just found out about this...I should have known it was too good to be true. http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/Finance_and_Administration/2009/09-17-Special/FA-09-197_Highlights_of_Differences_RPO_By-law_Animal_Control_By-law.pdf They also want to ban pigeons, ducks, geese, doves and turkeys...

Hi Everyone, I am having problems getting an order of Pinless Peepers ordered...The shipping costs from eggcartons.com and Randall Burkey are killing me...They want either $19 (eggcartons.com) or $25 (Randall Burkey) in shipping to send me 10 or 20 peepers, plus the cost of the peepers. I can't...

I hope someone can help me figure out if I have 2 girls or 1 boy and 1 girl. We started out with 3 Polish chicks, one for sure looks like a boy, he had big red wattles at 2 1/2 months old. The other two, I am not sure. One looks suspicously like another boy. But bearded. And the top hat feathers...

I read about whitewashing my coop and followed the instructions that said use hydrated lime and water then paint it on. It seems powdery even though it's dried overnight. Now I am reading that I should have got ag lime instead. Am I going to hurt my chickens??? What should I do? As long as it's...

Has anyone used this food? I was going to buy it for my chickens as it seems to be the only organic option in Ontario. [URL]http://www.homesteadorganics.ca/[url/] But which should I use? the layer feed (and which of the two?) or the grower feed? Chicken grower 18%, A high protein diet with a...

One of my girls...The 3 chicks turned out to be (we thnk) 2 pullets and one Roo. I'm bringing them home the end of the month....