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I have a hen with a similar gash from a dog attack earlier today, I've cleaned the area and applied some ointment around but not directly over the wound because it's so deep and I've wrapped a vet wrap bandage around her hoping to keep the wound closed, clean and dry. Looking for any advice on...

At around 12 weeks old I put my birds outside in an elevated coop with a ramp that they could climb up, as long as there was a light on in the coop at sundown all the birds went in the coop to roost and I could turn the light off just after it got fully dark outside. If the light was ever off as...

Not attached to him, and not planning on breeding, just wondering. I haven't heard back from the original owners about swapping it out soon so I'm not sure if they have any of the chicks left to swap it for.

If I have 9 hens and a barred rock rooster would it be OK to add this cockerel to the flock with him in the spring or should I swap him out for another hen?

Oh yes, my mistake the father is a silkie not a Cochin. The owners said they would swap one out if I ended up with a rooster but I'm not sure they are sure of the sexes yet either. I had asked for two hens since I have a fairly small flock and already have a rooster.

These are the parents.

They were hatched on Thanksgiving so they are almost two months old. They both also have a double toe on each foot.

I got these two beauties today, my daughter's friend had a hen that hatched a couple eggs unexpectedly and they didn't want to keep the chicks. Just not sure if I've got two hens or if one of them might be a rooster. The father is a white Cochin and the mother looks like a red sex link but the...

One of my ladies laid a fairy egg two months ago. It contained a yolk and a very thick, gelatinous white.

Yup she looks exactly like my BR hen. The rooster was more of a grey and white whereas my hen was black and white. She is beautiful.

If that is the Barred Rock chick in the pics then I'd say it looks like a hen. I got two BRs as chicks and the hen was much darker in color than the rooster.

Ok, thank you for clearing that up for me. You guys have been a great help and I'm learning a lot.

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Hi, I'm new to BYC and I just noticed that my forum post count is off. I only mention it because I know that certain things aren't available to new members until after they've made a certain number of posts. Just wanted to bring it to your attention. Thank you. -Lynn