Hello everyone,
I have 13 pullets that are starting to lay eggs. They were hatched April 20th. so they are 5 months (20 weeks). Three of my pullets have been laying for about three weeks but I noticed this week while I was cleaning under the roost, a no shell or thin shelled egg. This is the...
I have a question for everyone and hope you can help me know what to do. I have 13 pullets and 1 cockerel all are 12 weeks old. He was supposed to be a pullet but you know how that goes. I have been having problems with him the past few days where he will peck at the head or back of the...
I have a rooster named Thor that I got from my daughters FFA class. He was such a small little guy at the time her FFA group was going to slaughter the flock for free range chicken meat for a fund raiser, that they asked if anyone wanted him. My daughter raised her hand and we became a rooster...
This chick is exactly 12 weeks old. It hatched on April 20th. She/he is supposed to be a pullet but she/he is much bigger than the other two brahmas I have and definitely at the top of the pecking order. What do you all think?
My rooster has been limping for the last two days so I looked at his feet and noticed that one foot looks swollen. I tried to take a picture of both feet so you could see the difference. I have read about bumble foot and how to take care of it by taking out the infection under the scab. When...
After three long months of remodeling my old shed, I now have a chicken coop I am so excited about. I got a lot of ideas from many of you on this forum. Thanks a ton for your posts. My chicks are loving their new home.
Hello everyone!!! I am new to this forum and new to raising chickens. I got my chicks today from Meyer hatchery!!! All chicks look great except I lost one in shipping. :(. Here is a very sad picture that I was wondering if anyone can help me identify the breed. I think it is either one of...