He eats a 16% protein chicken feed from our local store, gets 36% protein supplement as a treat once a week, black oil sunflower seed and scratch. Had some peppers this week and dried mealworms last night.
Trying to upload another video but that’s exactly how it seems. Like he can’t balance? And then keeps stomping his foot and looking sideways?
Superficial - he got a little frostbite last week on his comb.
I went in to the rooster coop tonight to give them some scratch and protein and noticed this guy in the corner.
He was fine yesterday. Today he is having troubles walking, his comb is pale and he keeps doing this weird stomping? Checked his feet and legs no injuries? No other symptoms?
I know 😞 I wish it wasn’t the case haha. I’m almost at the point of too attached. Just feels mean to cull. But I know it needs to be done 😞 also how to choose which ones..
I don’t know yet 😞 I ordered 30 day olds from the hatchery and 9 have turned out to be roos. So I have to make some choices about who says and who goes 💔 I want to keep them all!!! But my husband says no haha.
Up until now I had been thinking this was a little lady. These last few days I’m doubting - she’s started to get brown patches on her back and her neck feathers seem longer and pointy 😞 EE born June 29.
Oh - I didn’t even notice those wattles!! I get distracted by all their fluff haha. Thank you!!
The slower development definitely makes sense. They seem to be farther behind from the other birds I got who were hatched on the same day! Thank you for all your help!! I will be back in a month or...
Darn!!!!! All 3!!!??? Are the longer/scraggly looking pieces what would be considered “streamers”?
I will definitely post an update in a couple weeks. I have 5 silkies in total but they’re still all so skiddish when I come near.
Thank you! I struggle with the silkies so much 😂 I have 5 and I can’t even begin to tell. My only guess on one has been that it charges the other Roos.
I know these aren’t the greatest but any chance you might know which of these might be a hen or roo based on their heads? Can try to get other photos if needed! Born June 29/22 min