I bought a silkie rooster today from a girl in my hometown. He came when 6 chicks that aren’t his but he’s been around a lot. Well he’s letting the chicks which are about 2 months old sleep under him. He’s keeping them warm. Is this normal? Or do I just have a sweet rooster?
I Ann going to pick up some "Dominique" bantams tomorrow. When I saw the picture of an adult they had I quickly realized they weren't doms. But are they barred rocks? Or a mix?
I have a lavender orp who is around a year old. She is a very friendly chicken who laid regularly. Then suddenly she stopped laying and spends the majority of her time sitting/laying on the ground during the day. I noticed tonight she didn't fly up to roost just sat on the floor in the coop. Her...
I bought this Beauty from a man last week. He said she's a black Orpington. But to me I think australop? Help! I can't find anything conclusive on the internet
I recently bought two buff Orpingtons hens. They were out of the run today with my other chickens and my neighbors dog got out and came over. He killed one of my young RIR pullets and at first couldn't find one of my Buffs or my dominique rooster who also was attacked and is fine. I found...
Me and my wife bought this girl last week from a man in town who says it's a black Orpington. I'm not sure if it's that or an australorp. I've searched the Internet and still have nothing conclusive. Please help!! Thanks .
They are only two weeks old. I bought them at tractor supply and they had some Cornish cross chicks there. I guess it's possible one slipped in. This bird has so much meat on it I can see that. Just have never had one.
I have an 9 week old Rhode Island Red pullet that has had pasty butt since I brought her home. It's so bad her tail feathers haven't grown.. I clean it off and add Vaseline. But it's nit any better for her. Is there anything else I can do???
I bought these white leghorns at the same time. And they're the same age. Why is this one almost twice the size of the others? Is it a rooster? Or is something wrong with it causing it so be so big??
I got it at our feed store in town. It just came with the starter for the pullets I bought. He called them "mystery chickens" because you can get anything. I truly have no clue what it is besides ugly lol