I too have serious concerns about cold weather and combs. Despite providing heated winter coops, and vaseline etc, I struggle with frost bit combs. It does seem strange to me that we would develop a standard that makes injury to our birds more common. It seems counterproductive and cruel. I...
You are right they are closer to 4 weeks, I was getting their hatch date confused. These babies were hatched August 12- 15. I will be patient and try to photograph in a couple more weeks. thank you.
I have 3 straight run english orpingtons at about 6 weeks old. they have been very slow to feather out. Can you help identify their genders?
Chick #1 Jubilee orpington
Chick # 2 Black Orpington
biggest chick, more feathers, larger legs.
Black Orpington #3
most active chick, likes...
Cochin Gender?
I think this pet cochin bird is about 16 -20 weeks. I was assured by its breeder it was a pullet at age 4 weeks( and then again at about 8 weeks), but I have always had some doubts. What do you guys think?
I think I have posted this question in the wrong place before.
I have a baby cochin that my kids picked out a few weeks ago because it had pretty unique colours. This baby is about 8-10 weeks. We want to know if its a baby boy or baby girl.
This Baby Large Fowl Cochin is about 8-10 weeks. Kids picked it out as it was unique colours. We are curious if we have a baby boy or baby girl. Your thoughts would be helpful
Of all the breeds I have had the friendliest by far have been the speckled sussex and cochins.
The sussex follow us throughout the yard, allow all of my children and their friends to pick them up, eat out of their hand, will come up on their own to jump in your lap or sit on the porch swing...