Soooo I’ve narrowed it down and tracked down the website where I got them. You guys are right about Elmo. And Dilly is a black bresse hen. 😂 thanks so much! Now I gotta figure out what to their kids.
So I bought my first set of hens from some random breeder who didn’t know to much but kinda just threw some names around. Now I’m doing some deep digging to identify what breed I’ve got.
He’s actually popped open his swollen eye when I went to clean it today. So both eyes are open but I’m still rinsing him with a saline solution. He’s started eating a bit now that he can see from both of eyes; it just his “beak-to-eye” coordination is a bit off. Other than that he’s got a good...
Another update on Elmo… He’s not crowing. I can tell he wants to try but all that really comes out is a little gurgle and it doesn’t sound like a crow at all.
I’m not too sure on his breed. I got him as a present. But he has opened one eye and he likes the sugar water mix. And the place I’m moving to has a rooster next door that they just wander around
My rooster Elmo had his first fight today with the neighbor rooster(they just let him roam and he’s been after my hen). We’re in the middle of moving and this is Elmo’s second day of being here. While I was at work the neighbor rooster got ahold of Elmo and has messed him up bad (pictures...