Bought 6 chicks from a local farmer on Oct 20, 2014. 3 where 3-4 weeks old, the other 3 where 5-6 weeks old. The breed is Blue Orp, Jubilee Orp and Brada mix. 2 of the older chicks have good size combs but the 3rd does not. The same for the younger ones - 2 have combs the 3rd does not. None have...
I got 6 chicks from a from a local farmer on Oct. 20, 2014. 3 where 3-4 weeks old, and the other 3 5-6 weeks old. 2 of the bigger ones have good size combs already and 1 does not. 2 of the smaller ones have combs and the 3rd does not. Can someone plz tell me if these are roos or hens. NONE of...
I have 5 chickens and 1 rooster that will be 14 weeks old this coming Thursday. The Rooster has been " having fun" with 1 of the chickens. Does that mean she is just about ready to lay eggs ? Or are they just practicing ?
I have this chicken, 8 weeks old ( Welsummer or Brown Leghorn) that seemed very lethargic 2 days ago. It ate very little and was very listless. It perked up some yesterday and when I brought treats did come up and pecked at them - but not much and walked away. I lays a lot and perches a lot...
Thanks for the reply. I think the first one may be a Wyondotte ( hope I spelled that correct) I saw a picture of one recently and it looked very similar to the first one.