I have a couple of black copper marans pullets with feathered feet. My buff orps are obsessed with pulling out their foot feathers which causes injuries and unwanted attention. I typically separate when this happens until bleeding stops and coat with blue-kote to minimize repeat offenses. Any...
I have two BCMs around 11 weeks old. One of them has always been huge and looks
different to me. It has enormous legs, a copper neck & the feathering on its
face looks different. However, the saddle feathers look rounded to me. The
smaller one is just starting to get some coppery tones on her...
My three EEs are about 7 weeks and I'm wondering if 2 of them are cockerels. I feel pretty sure Nutmeg is a pullet and hope the others are too since we're not zoned for roos. I purchased sexed chicks but I know there's that 10% chance. I'm really hoping the white & black one (Lucy) is a...
I hope someone can offer some advice since I'm a newbie. I have 3 Easter Eggers (4 1/2weeks) and 2 GL Wyandottes (3 1/2weeks). I added the GLWs 2 weeks ago after we gave our little crossbeak EE to our vet. I wanted more than 3 hens and was told these would be generally friendly. They didn't...
I hope someone can offer some advice since I'm a newbie. I have 3 Easter Eggers (4 1/2weeks) and 2 GL Wyandottes (3 1/2weeks). I added the GLWs 2 weeks ago after we gave our little crossbeak EE to our vet. I wanted more than 3 hens and was told these would be generally friendly. They didn't...