I got 9 female and 1 Roo from a hatchery. They don’t identify the breeds but they are dual purpose birds. I identified the other chicks, but these stump me. The little red one is really more of a golden yellow than red- camera erred I guess. Anyone want to guess?
I just got a batch of day old chicks. I have been entertaining the idea of feeding my grown hens microgreens as a snack along with mealworms. They get layer pellets for feed, but I would like to enhance their diet. I was wondering if I could also feed the baby chicks a small amount of...
Last evening- about 30 minutes after dark, I heard panic among the hens. I saw feathers, but could not find one- they are in a fenced chicken yard. This morning, she was outside the yard wandering around. What could have gotten her? I put hen heal on it, so we will see what happens. I will be on...
I bought a day old chick last fall (2021). She is an Astra White- white with a few black dots and lays cream color eggs. She is supposed to be a crossbreed from a black astralorp and white leghorn. She started molting after a long broody period. This doesn't look like a black astrlorp or white...
[This morning, I found my precious Chloe outside the fenced chicken yard. She is a three month old Blue Andelusian (actually black). She has been attacked by I don't know what. The damage is mainly to her head and neck. She is alive, but shocky. I have her in the house in a basket, but do not...
Mae is a late hatch in a batch of BLRW bantams.
Mae's siblings. Why is she so different?
Daisy is a standard gold laced wyandotte
Rose is a Cinnamon Queen- standard size
Bitsy is a silver laced wyandotte bantam.
One of the BLRW chicks to compare to Mae.