I have a pullet who is about 1 month old and I just noticed this morning the back of her neck just below her skull is bare and has a some swelling. It is not hot to the touch and fairly soft. Other than that she seems healthy running around & eating. Ther is a dark spot that looks like blood. I...
I have had pretty good luck in telling the sex once the tail feathers start to emerge. The pullets tend to get theirs first. I purchased some straight run chicks that are about the same age as yours and about half got their tail feathers within a few days and now the pullets have full tails...