I'm going to take them! :) Couldn't have picked a prettier group. Looks like 2 EEs, a Delaware, 2 Orps (maybe?) What do you think?
Can you tell the breed of the cuckoo pullet? with a rose comb?
...little thing. Wish I could remember the name of the breed. Anyway, as busy as he was, he took the time to teach a newbie a few things and I have always remembered his kindness. He led such a full and interesting life. Definitely one of the good guys.
*Found it!! It was a Ko Shamo that I held.
Less sunlight in the winter causes most hens to decrease or stop laying altogether for weeks or even months. Individuals will vary based on age and breed.
I think chickens handle cold better than heat. I don't do anything special for mine except to have places for them to keep out of the rain...
I don't see any bumble foot. Those look like nice healthy feet to me. :) The bump is the center is normal if that's what you were worried about.
She might have sprained something in her foot or leg. It happens. I've have several hens come up lame over the years and they recovered with time. As...
Sadly, it may not be that simple. According to this, the rooster in question spent time in Tracy and Hayward.
https://www.hmbreview.com/news/rooster-with-fatal-disease-found-in-county-alarming-ag-officials/article_9ea47154-4751-11e9-ad2c-d31f6d9f64ae.html
Stay away from wild waterfowl. They can...
Depends on how old and where you are keeping them. If they are chicks that have been inside and you keep them inside, the risk is limited, especially if you wash and change clothes before tending them.
If this is a close neighbor and you visit often, you probably already share chicken germs, so...
Hi. Pretty sure those are clover flowers. I have the same thing here (low hop, as sawilliams said). My chickens range the yard every day and I have never had a problem with them eating things that are toxic, including the oleanders that hang over from the neighbors and Ca buckeyes and malva...