Chickens start laying at around 6 months but these birds look younger. In my opinion the first image looks like a young rooster due to the comb and tail feathers. I can't tell from the second image but it could possibly be a hen. More images would be great :)
So I have this year old light Sussex hybrid and she was a totally normal hen until a couple of months ago when she consistently (and still does) only lay eggs which do not contain yolks. After a lot of research and talking to the hatchery where she was purchased we came to the conclusions that...
A few weeeks back I posted images of my 4 month old chicken asking if it was male or female and the responses varied so I was hoping someone could clarify for me
We did have some humid weather, it has now cooled down and he/she is no longer pooping water it is now more like diarrhoea so perhaps it will continue to get better
Thanks everyone for the the help and advice
Also are all use guys convinced it's a girl because I was thinking it was a roo
Thanks for all the advice guys. I will try get photos but it is practically water so you can't really see it. I haven't wormed the chicks yet so it could possibly be worms? Apart from the poop they look healthy so I didn't think the food would bother them but I shall change that and see if it helps
There is only 2 chicks and they live with the main flock in a coop and have a big pen to scratch around. The other chicks poop seems to be normal or perhaps a bit on the softer side, my older hens have normal droppings. I have been noticing it for a week maybe a little longer. The only thing I...