I was wondering if this was a hen or rooster...this chicken lets itself be held but at times it pecks and bites me. I'm wondering b/c in my county we are not allowed to keep roosters (:
I was wondering if anyone knows why a hen lays--especially for the first time--a wrinkled hard egg??
I have read of different possibilities but would like some more opinions from people who have experienced this more than just 1 time.
My hen is a standards barred rock hen and has been laying...
I have a 5 month old hen with feathered feet (not sure if she's a Bantam Cochin or a Brahma or some mix) Since the feathers on her feet were getting too big I trimmed them and since then, my RIR bites her feet and bleed. Even when they bleed she continues biting. Should I cut of file her beak...
how long does it take for new feathers to fully come out? I have a 3 1/2 month old RIR and her wing feathers are falling off. Any suggestions?? I don't want her to look "naked" >.<
I have a 2.5 month old Amerecauna. I am now confused as to what gender it might be. At first I thought it was female, but today I just noticed black spots on its tail. It never had that. So now I think it might be a roo. Any thoughts on his/her tail spots? (BTW it is a white-ish/cream colored...