thank you..its only 10 weeks...should I keep it for a bit longer to know for sure? when would it start crowing? Isn't there something about the comb I should look for as well? thank you again,
This sweet bird is 10 weeks old. The place we got it from advertised it as a Barnevelder sexed hen. I don't think that that is the breed based upon its crest. It looks more like a polish variety to me. Pretty sure it is a hen, but wanted help in identifying breed and gender.
thanks!!
I have three 14 day old chicks, two Chantecleers and a Barnie. I received an 8 day old Silkie Bantam that I put with the chicks in the brooder. The Silkie was doing fine until the others (who are now a bit bigger) I think trampled on her a bit. She is limping this morning and I fear she is...
My 1 1/2 year old black star just started doing the same thing. I removed her from the hen house, let her free range a bit. She just wanders around making this little dove like coo all puffed up. She is a bit lethargic and you can tell she just wants to get back in to the nesting box. One...
wow.. thank you so much for the time and care to write your response. Our set up right now is the same hen house, but two different runs that are separated by chicken fencing so they can see each other. Two feeding stations (one in each run). We let all the chickens free range together at...
I have been reading quite a few threads on integrating new pullets with existing hens...perhaps since I am new to all of this I am just not being patient enough, but it feels like I have been trying to integrate these gals for a really long time now trying to follow all the advice I have been...