Speaking of chicken breeds, if anyone is interested in buying crested polish chicks make sure you have them in a pen with netting over it unless you are outside with them when they are out. Lost too many of them to hawks because they could not see past their crest. But they are so cute.
They are sold by mypetchicken.com which may not exactly be considered a hatchery but they sell many mail order chicks. They are also sold by Awesome Araucana Chicken Hatchery, which is a hatcery that specializes in Araucanas.
I want to get a true arucana but only a few hatcheries sell them. They are what amerucaunas are breed from. They look like little turtles without their tail feathers.
Can I see yours? I am now trying to decide what mine are. I was told they were mini silkys but the starter of the breed said my first doe looked like a pygmy. So I am now trying to figure out what my buck is.
I got babies!!!:celebrate:weeeI knew it was going to happen today because I checked her ligs this morning and they were completely gone. She would also eat her hay then jump around like something kicked or bit her. Her udder was the biggest I have ever seen it. But of course I had to go out of...
For an impacted crop mineral oil or another like it works wonders. Drop the oil down throat, massage until good and soft, more oil if needed. If it is too impacted you can then take and work it up back through the mouth. Don't worry about them not being able to breathe, they still can. Saved my...