Our first time letting a broody hatch! So excited. If it's a roo, the chicky will be named Freddy! For fri. the 13th!!!! It's so precious! Nana (the barred rock broody) is so sweet too. She has not once got onto us about the chick or the eggs, but let another chicken come close and WATCH OUT!
I think it's an abcess, I'm not sure though. What do you think and what do you think I should do? It's a welsummer and it acts just fine so far. I got them wed. and saw this just a minute ago. It is not on it's vent just in case you can't tell fromthe pic. It's about a quarter inch below I...