I have an 8wk. old Mottled Houdan who will only roost if I place her there. Otherwise she paces the floor looking at the roost and makes attempts at jumping up without success.
She has taken to sleeping on a brick on the coop floor instead.
I'm wondering why she is doing this. She obviously...
I've noticed for 3 nights in a row that Pipsqueak (11 mo. pullet) didn't have a full crop like the rest of the gang.
Tonight I can feel her breast bone.
I hand fed her some chick feed and she happily scarfed it down.
After that I could feel her crop again.
She went from a puff ball to one skinny...
I purchased two 3 day old SS chicks on April 24th.
They are supposed to be pullets.
Looking at them now...I believe I have a boy and a girl.
One is significantly bigger than the other, has a pronounced comb, brighter plumage and huge feet! The tail feathers are carried high.
The other is...