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He now has spots on his legs & feet

Updated pic attached. The first lump continues to get larger & darker. There is a second lump beside his eye & another forming on the opposite side of his face.

And my kids at school have eggs in an incubator which are due to hatch tomorrow & come home with me. I certainly don't want them to get sick.

He is in a coop with 10 other chickens. The adults have easy access to the outdoors but the chick doesn't. The coop in attached to an enclosed area which has access to. I should note that the bumps are getting larger by the day. They are firm & not movable.

HELP! This two week old chick has a large bump by his mouth, a smaller one by his eye, & another on his back. He seems to be eating, drinking, & acting normally. What am I dealing with here? I've never had to cull a chick, but I don't want Marek's or Fowl Pox killing my flock. If possible, I'd...

I'm pretty attached to my main man Charlie. I've had him since he was 2 weeks old. He does great with the girls, but I'll just have to see how it goes with Stan as he ages. AND eating him wouldn't be a problem ... it'd be the killing :(

So... I've already got 1 roo & 5 hens. Stan will make 2 roosters & 5 hens. I'm afraid this won't work. Any advice?

Looks like Sophia is getting a name change... say hello to Stan! Lol

Good evening! I am attaching some new additions to my flock. Their names are Dorothy, Blanche, Sophia, & Rose. I would like your opinions as to their breed & gender. I estimate them to be around 12 weeks old. My guesses are: Sophia- rooster & no idea on breed, Dorothy & Blanche- hens & pencil...

I did know about my red fella. That's Charlie :)

Thanks for your input everyone! I believe Bella & Nugget are roosters, so I contacted the guy that sold them to me. When I got them, I got 4 chicks... 3 turned out to be roosters! So, he gave me 4 young hens (hopefully!) and took back Bella & Nugget. I wish I could keep them, but i couldnt have...

I have two 14 week old Silver Laced Wyandottes (or so I was told). I believed them to be hens, but I'm not so sure anymore. They've displayed some cocky behavior recently, ruffling feathers & fussing. They are "Bella" & "Nugget". They both have bright red combs, but Bella's tail feathers stand...

Thanks everyone for your input. I must say I agree that Charlie is a rooster. He'll be my first!

I've been suspicious since Charlie was only 3 weeks old that he/she would be a rooster, but I need confirmation from some more experienced chicken owners. Charlie is currently 13 weeks old. He/she gets along well with my little flock & I intend to keep him if he turns out to be a rooster because...