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I had a gypsy face girl several years ago. Not for breeding but a very sweet hen who laid a dark speckled egg. You will know immediately if you see one. Dark face, dark eyes, mine had no copper. Comb was dark but still showed a reddish look. Just remember chicks change a lot as they grow and...

From some notes I took here from @Chooks man Sorry I do not have the post numbers in my notes. yeah there isa lot marans trait we can select for as chicks ; 1) type = we keep a chunky chick and we cull the skinny one. 2) less white possible ( only under the bally and chest ,tip of they wings...

I move my broodies to an area separate from my flock. I try to watch to make sure broodies leave the nest for at least a few min per day to eat and poop. Most days they dust bath also. After I see she is going out I don't watch her as close. I do leave a small waterer near her nest but I do...

@Bantambird Love the blue and she has a pretty face too! :love

My birds came from a feed store that purchases from Hoover's hatchery. They have been some of the easiest good natured birds I've ever raised. They started laying last fall and have continued all winter and still going strong. Very large eggs right from the start. The darker spotted eggs are...

The babies are exploring the territory like healthy babies do. Kong hasn't figured out the chicks are not intruders but part of the flock. Hopefully he will accept them. Sometimes when I'm integrating young birds with the flock I will feed them separated by fencing for a few days. This puts...

Yes, thanks, I'm doing fine. I'm just busy planting my garden and flower beds right now so been posting less. Right now I have no babies and too many eggs! 😂

🤪 Have you lost your mind? 🤣 Yes we want to see these cuties in action! I think I see a cockeral showing himself in that group.

They got a lot of growing to do. They can change quite a bit.

Hope everyone had a happy Easter! :bun :jumpy:jumpy:jumpy:bun

Yes you can buy chicken sausage and and cold cuts, also turkey bacon at most groceries here. To me the store bought stuff is bland. The home made sausage was well seasoned and a little spicy. Totally different than the store stuff. Like many things, homade taste best!

Looks like she bedazzled the egg too! :gig

I knew someone who made chicken sausage. They have passed on now. I know they added some pork fat and sage. They used some other seasonings as well but I do not have a recipe. It was very tasty!

Try indirect natural light with no flash. Sometimes that works best for me. I just cover the flash on my phone with my finger. Good luck!

Aww, thank you. To me the most difficult part of taking egg photos is lighting. It can be hard to get the true egg colors to show in photos. I find using natural, indirect light seems to take the best egg photos. Of course I take several and try to choose the best shots. At least the eggs...

It might be slightly swollen on the foot where the middle toe meets the foot from what I see. In the 2nd pic are any scales raised? Or is it just the area where to feathers join the leg? When you look at the bottom of his feet make sure you check between the toes and the folds around the...

I think it's good to know that dosages can vary and their limits. It helps to alleviate the fear of giving too much or not enough. :)

A lot of antibiotics are used for more than 1 type of infection. Drs and Vets will prescribe different dosages depending on the pathogen or severity.

I gave the hen 250mg/ 2 times per day. I gave it for 7 days. I would think he weighs more than my CLB hen. In humans and dogs amoxicillin is give at least 2 times per day. Sometime 3. If I could only dose my bird one time per day, that is what I would do.

Oh yeah, after he finished the antibiotics I would give a few days of probiotics or some plain yogurt.