He did not have any other injuries. He was so soaked in blood I was shocked he didn’t have more injuries than just his comb. He did an amazing job fighting the dog off. I treated him twice daily for the first two days and everyone else in the coop has left him alone, (I have two other roosters...
My hen that I hatched out last summer just laid this egg. She is a cross between my barnevelder hen and my Easter Egger rooster. Has anyone seen disoriented speckling like this? And will she continue to lay eggs like this? 🥰 love how cool it looks and am hoping it does.
I tried to keep him in a kennel with a heating lamp over night given he was drenched in blood, but he kept trying to fly up and banging his head on the metal. So I ended up having to put him back up in the coop to keep him calm. He seems like his normal self today so far
My rooster was attacked by my neighbors dog yesterday. He is the best freaking rooster ever. His comb get ripped up from the base and slightly detached. I cleaned it, treated it with vetricin plus and neosporin. Does anyone have any other remedies or helpful tips to help him heal. I really don’t...
I got four grey chicks from a feed store about two and a half years ago. They are supposed to be pure bred chickens and for the life of me I can not remember what breed they are. They are all this color. Two have lightly feathered feet/legs and the other two do not. But all same coloring all lay...
I have a rooster that I hatched out last summer from a clutch of eggs purchased as fertilized Easter egger eggs. He hatched out of a blue or green egg (I can’t remember which) and was solid white as a chick. He is beautiful and as I am getting ready to hatch out more eggs I am curious on...
I have a rooster that I hatched out last summer from a farm selling fertilized Easter Egger eggs. This guy hatched from a blue egg and had a distinct black dot on his head. I’m curious to know thoughts on breed traits. After researching I believe he is a splash whitening true blue and ameraucana...