I know nobody is following this but we are excited chicken owners and this seems to be the place to let it all out! 5 months in as first time chicken owners and my have we had some ups and downs. From losing our first baby silkie to an almost ready to lay hen we have seen the sadness that comes...
Edit! Pics are attached. Salt is the one with the swollen chest and pepper is there for comparison. (Normal size chest)
I'll post pictures once my wife gets them. 20 week old silkie hen as for the last 5 days had a full feeling pouch growing larger and larger each day on her "chest" area. I...
This hen (hopefully) is only 13 weeks but she has outgrown all the other chickens. Even the Rhode island reds that are 3 weeks older. I've done a ton of research to see if she is a he and I'm wondering what y'all think? I'm honestly on the fence with her. Also, any idea why her feet are so big...