I have a Red Star that's lost her feathers around about 3/4 of her neck. You only notice it when she sticks her neck way out. She's also somewhat more mottled looking than usual so I'm wondering if she's molting. I don't know her exact age but we bought her just as she started laying and that...
I have two hens (a RIR and a BR) in a barn stall / improvised coop that have been there since the holidays. One just started to lay. Two weeks ago I picked up two Red Stars (one of which is laying) and I keep them in a largish dog crate just outside the pen holding the other hens. The two sets...
Thanks for the offer to help determine whether I have roosters or not. chickens total that I brought home a few days ago. Two RIR and two Barred Rocks. Here are the pics.
These two I'm wondering might be roosters:
And these two look more like hens:
Although, someone pointed out a video...
Hi everyone,
I just joined the board and wanted to introduce myself. Got 4 chickens a couple of days ago and they're living temporarily in a barn stall that I converted into a coop. Two of the birds are Barred Rocks and two are Rhode Island Reds. They're all about 3-4 months old. A friend...