So cute! You have brought back fond memories of having young pullets. Now I with I could have some! They are so fun. (Not that my current gals aren't absolutely amazing.)
I've had this happen to two of my hens before. The first was eating a lot but getting no calories because nothing got past her crop into her digestive system. She got super thin. We didn't know what was happening. It killed her. It was very sad.
The next, the same thing was happening, but she...
Interesting... A few questions.
Does capononizing a roo make his growth change? (In size or physical appearance; such as feather pattern)
In what ways does it change his behavior?
Does he stop crowing or does crowing decrease at all?
Will all of your eggs be infertile, or is there a...
I would NEVER do that to any of my birds; mine are considered pets. I think it is really cool that you can choose to not buy the nicely packaged hen at the store, who lived a miserable life in a tiny cage where she couldn't even spread her wings (not to mention, a thousand miles from your house)...
That is a pretty darn good coop. Good job! I love the run, it is nice and large for the size of the coop.
It is so exiting to move the 'gals' into a new coop, one of my favorite parts of baby chicks.
I have a very large, strong willed leonberger, who outweighs me by thirty or so pounds. She is STRONG! To stop pulling, first get a harness or gentle leader. Both of these tools make it physically very difficult for your dog to pull and do not use pain. Then, once your dog is comfortable with...