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It will be red with curly feathers. Frizzle bantam. That's the only way I can describe it.

Cochin

Can anybody give me an idea of whether this is possibly a pullet or Cockrell? 5 wks

How does everybody do a fecal float test or where do you purchase a fecal float test? None of my vets around here will do a fecal float test for chickens. I don't want to keep randomly giving my chickens different wormers without knowing what I'm worming them for. Thanks for any advice.

I'm pretty sure I have a hen. There's no crowing and I don't see an egg but I know that they mature later. I do have one that is a definite rooster and he is crowing and has the beautiful tail feathers.

My totally favorite hen is margarita! She is an extra special friendly Barred Rock who got her a name when I was out to eat at a Mexican restaurant. LOL

The buff one has a flat comb still

I know this is a long shot as they're only 10 weeks old. I'm 99% sure that the black one is a young rooster because he's already tidbitting. And has more waddles as far as the buff maybe somebody can tell me that has more experience with silkies if there's a chance it's a female? Every time the...

The left lobe is hard and warm. It's not huge but she is scratching at it.

I have a young hen who has one swollen earlobe any idea what this might be? There doesn't seem to be any other symptoms no sneezing no discharge from eyes or nose I do not see any swelling of the actual ear. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Yes. That's what I do

Any idea why a young rooster would attack people that he doesn't see very often? He hasn't attacked me unless I try to him up when he doesn't want to be put up. I've never had a rooster that just randomly attacked other people any suggestions I really want to keep him.

That's exactly what I was thinking

I know it's still early to post this but I bought two Sicilian buttercups as pullets they are approximately 4 weeks old one of them has a way bigger comb and has feathered out much slower hasn't even started showing signs of much tail feathers I'm thinking possible Cockrell just wanting to get...