I got a red cochin for my daughter, it's now 3 weeks old and it's not looking so red? I think it may be a buff or maybe they get darker as they age? Any thoughts? , Thanks.
I have 3 chicks I seem to have mixed up. The first 2 pics are of the same chick and the the last 2 are each different chicks, I originally thought the top one was my speckled sussex, but now I think the lighter brown one is. I was hoping maybe someone could tell them apart for me. The 3...
I have 6 pullets, one week old and doing great until this morning when I noticed my speckled sussex toes bleeding (one on each foot) and one appears to be broken. She was the smallest of them all from the beginning. Now she is very weak and lethargic. I cleaned her toes with soap/water and...
I have 6 pullets, one week old and doing great until this morning when I noticed my speckled sussex toes bleeding (one on each foot) and one appears to be broken. She was the smallest of them all from the beginning. Now she is very weak and lethargic. I cleaned her toes with soap/water and...
Has anyone tried the Slow White Broilers from Welp Hatchery? It says they take longer to mature, but it sounds like they may live long enough to be able to reproduce. I'm thinking about breeding my own flock of Delawares, but maybe these would be an option. Anybody have any thoughts on these...
I have 25 broilers that are almost 6 weeks old. I had one die last week, I believe from "flip" syndrome. Found it on its back in the morning. Now I have one that is not moving/eating or drinking. It opens its mouth and breathes hard. Its eyes are closed and feathers ruffled. Both of these...