I have a rooster who has been abusing one of my hens. Up until today he was just plucking feathers off her head. Today I found her with 2 bloody gashes on her neck with skin missing. She is now in the infirmary. Would you keep this rooster?
I have a dilemma. My very large Orpington rooster is abusing one of my hens, a small Americana. Today I found her bloodied with two large patches of skin missing from her neck. Up until today, he had just been plucking out feathers from her head. She is now inside and bandaged in the infirmary...
I was a member some time ago when I lived in Danville, NH. Now in Brookline, NH, I am still raising chickens.
right now I have 9 chickens; 8 hens and 1 rooster. The rooster was an accident (dark those commercial chick sewers), but a beautiful one. He is a Jubilee Orpington. I also have his mate...
Best and safest heat source for baby chicks, the “Eco Glow” from Brinsea. There are also less expensive knock-offs - check Amazon. With the Eco Glow no heat lamp is necessary. The chicks will use it at night and during the day they will come and go as they need the warmth.
The first photo is one of the three Silver laced "pullets" I ordered last June. Don't think "she" is going to be laying any eggs in the near future, or ever for that matter. The other 2 pullets are seen in photo #2 (with the cockerel ) and photo #3. These are my first Cochins and I have only...