Thanks. As chicks the two were the same size and one just darker -the SS. But now the SS is larger - spotted and has lost her stripe. The Welsummer contender is probably a Wellsummer.
Her fluff is very tan. I think she is a she also. Now the SS has a bright white set of feathers coming out and it is bigger than the Welsummer although both were supposed to be the same 2-3 day olds.
Does she go into the nesting box? Does she act broody in the nesting box or seem stressed. If not in stress due to being broody, then perhaps egg bound? You could try a warm bath about half height to warm her bottom but not her top feathers. Say ten minutes. Pat her dry. This may help her relax...
Give a fenced off area that only the 6 week olds can get under. Put them all in that secured area. They will venture out when they feel ready and return to their siblings at night. Don't force a 6 week old out of that area. They will go when ready.
Top one looks like a Welsummer but I am trying to find out if I got one of those. Mine are just under 3 weeks. The Polish one (pompadore) looks Frizzled as well so perhaps a mix? They are all good looking chickens. -Wrenne
Was supposed to get two Speckled Sussex but think I may have one SS and one Welsummer. Do the chicks look similar. The SS has spots at 3weeks. The Welsumer contender has a mask and back dark brown line still but just blotchy or variegated. BLOTCHES vs spots. Speckled on left and possible...
I tried the Tums. She wouldn't take the little pieces I put blueberries on and she loves blueberries. She layed another shell-less egg and then came out of the hen house for the first time in three days. She layed a small.egg with shell.
I have calcium chips that they can get anytime they want. It is in a raised bowl. I buy it by the 50lb bag. I do treat them twice yearly for worms using fenbendazole. They are isolated from the yard by a walk-in fenced and screened area. That way no predators in - but also keeps wild birds out...
My 3.5 year old hen and a survivor of Mareks is not well. She is normally my best egg layer with the largest egg. These are often so large she strains and then needs assistance with prolapse. Usually a warm bath and olive oil to assist with proper placement. However, she has layed two soft...
My 3.5 year old hen and a survivor of Mareks is not well. She is normally my best egg layer with the largest egg. These are often so large she strains and then needs assistance with prolapse. Usually a warm bath and olive oil to assist with proper placement. However, she has layed two soft...
I have five laying hens. The dominant hen who lays the largest egg (she is part polish and perhaps part BSL - she has a black and white speckled crown), was mounting the Wyandotte hen that lays the next largest egg. She was digging in on the back and pulling head feathers out. Our rooster died a...
The incubator is now overdue with no hatching. I now just have a broody hen. I would like, for her health, to do the right thing by her. Do I stop the broody nature or allow it to continue. I am giving her water with oregano oil and feed and fruits/veggies in small quantities. Still in the...
If any of the eggs in the incubator hatch (doubtful) could I put the chicks under the broody hen. She has alternated back and forth between our two nesting boxes. Our rooster died in March and I kept eggs to incubate that I thought were fertile. But the incubator took a long time arriving and...
I just took the photos after I bathed Peepers. I did put the blue Hen Healer General Purpose Ointment on her, but she is taking it off herself. I painted it on with a paint brush. So I can feel somewhat safe in visually checking for Elvira for critters and in the absence of seeing anything just...
So I bathed Peepers (Black Hen) in Epsom salts with vinegar. I rinsed her in baby shampoo with vinegar. Then followed with water alone and dried with a hairdryer. I sieved ALL of the water except for the final rinse water. The contents are in the sieve. I show a blowup of some spots. There are...