I have been seeing a small speck of blood in poo since i have had these chickens. Nothing severe. They are about 6 months old. This morning i see this--i dont see injuries but where do i even begin? Theyve been hanging out in their coop since its gotten colder the last two weeks. One hen started...
So none of the eggs were fertile. Probably for the best. But this morning I walked out to the sound of my younger non-laying cochin "screaming." I watched it for a while..
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pretty sure its a cockrel.
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Whether we want to call it fun or practice or whatever--animals will absolutely kill other animals with no intention of consuming them. Wild and domesticated. More common with domesticated though.
The buff orp pullet i picked out last year had a self amputated toe. She was a great chicken. She ended up with metastatic cancer and died though. I agree with the other posters. Chicken will be ok on its own.
Im in Ky. I do have a sapphire gem that likes to go broody, she is still keeping her breasts plucked. In a fit of curiosity I have placed the cochins egg in her nesting box.
To answer the earlier question of why... i never knew how adorable cochins were :love. Im in love. The hen is so cuuuute...