Thank you! :) New info is always welcome. In the case of pullets, do the males still act the same as fertile roosters? As in, will he crow and protect the hens?
Hey Everyone,
I believe this chicken is about 3 months old. I wondering about the sex because she/he has a back ridge of feathers. The spurs are the same as my hens. Both of the chickens in these pictures are Black sex links.
The chicken in question is on the right.
Sorry the pictures...
Sparkles ate and drank some more. She definitely has pain in her leg. I don't see any bite marks and it articulates normaly. It seems like it hurts when she puts weight on it. Should I just watch her closely or is there something else I can do to ease her pain?
I lost my Chicken Little and Mystery to (I believe) a tree rat last night. They were the sweetest little things. :( I wasn't aware that rats were capable of this.
My chick Sparkles has a hurt leg. I don't think its broken but she is limping. She let's me move it back and forth without...
I would like to know what my chicks are doing when they rub their beaks on the ground. Its just one back and forth swipe.
And do chickens sunbathe? I know this one is silly but I swear one of my chicks is doing this. She lays sideways under the heat lamp. She's perfectly healthy, so I'm not...