Thank you for everyone’s replies!
We showed him to our friend who raises chickens for a living and he completely agreed with you all and said he was a very late developing cockerel.
Unfortunately we can’t keep roosters in our city :( It makes me nervous for my 3 new chickens I hope are all...
She is probably one of the least dominant girls in the flock, she goes whenever the leader goes and has never acted in any way like my previous roosters. I woke up today to find her crowing at the top of her little lungs. (She’s 5 months old)
Does she look like a rooster to any of you? Or maybe...
...myself as much as I try I think it would be safer for my chickies if I buy one lol
So after scavenging the Internet for a chicken coop that would *comfortably* house my 6 chickens without breaking the bank, I finally came across this one -...
- WARNING -
don't go to TSC during chick days when you're not going to buy a chick.
Or else you might just end up coming home with more passengers then you expected hahahah, it always happened to me! xD
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...is too hot/crowded, and/or does not have enough protein. Then their poo gets stuck to their bottom and creates a "pasty butt".
*What to do*
1. Move the heat lamp a little so they're not so hot. (JUST A LITTLE)
2. Feed them some yogurt. (mix it into their feed)
If the poop gets really...
Okay, where i live you can only have up to 6 chickens per acre. (So I can only get 6 hens)
So, I'm buying my chicks online, and know the risks of shipping chicks, through all that usually 1 out of the batch doesn't make it. Would it be safe to order 1 or 2 extra? Better to be safe then sorry?
I've never really heard of a roo having mood swings but I think he'll be alright.
What color is his comb? Is it lighter than usual? how is he eating? Good luck.