I have no idea how old they are because I got them at auction, the two fizzles I got are laying, I caught this one chest bumping the other day. Do hens do that too? Im going to head out and see if I can get a clearer pic, its a fast runner! lol
I would like to know the breed and gender thanks. I picked it up at an auction, Im suspecting its a roo no eggs yet, but it doesn't crow. I got him with two other fizzles, I have another just like it.
After reading this post Im starting to think maybe mine have been babied. I moved them outside this last weekend at 3 weeks old with a heat lamp and a blanket to cover at night and the lowest its gotten is 45 here in florida. Now at four weeks they are all feathered except for a little down on...
I did isolated her, I did not smell any odor coming from her. However when I finally got her to the cage on the porch i did notice some drainage coming from her nose. She had a lot of gurgling noises, like she had a cold, when I pressed on the crop it felt crunchy but there was a lump there so...
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Wow thats sad, Im sorry to hear about that, this is why I tell my 15 year old to stop driving her 4 wheeler close to the coop. Silly teens!! But when she was younger she threw a water balloon and accidently hit the chicken and did the same thing. They really are fragile creatures.
After reading some stories on here, and seeing my chicken Smoke continue to act more sluggish Ive decided to separate her and bring her to the porch for a few days. She continues to lift up her head as if trying to clear something, and her eyes look dull. This morning she was very puffed up...