I got 6 sexed pullet chicks February 23. I have been sure 1 Wyandotte is a rooster, now I'm thinking one of the others is as well? 2 of the barred rocks are also looking a little long in the tail lately. First 2 pics are the same 2 wyandoyttes. Thoughts?
A hawk attacked my buff orpington about 4:30 yesterday afternoon. I discovered her being pestered by the dog at 4:40 and noticed blood on the back of her head. When she came out of the bushes, I notice a HUGE open wound on her left breast, and she disappeared for about 1.5 hours while I went...
A raccoon got into our coop and badly injured our last adult chicken two nights ago. I couldn't see any blood except on her foot and a small scratch on her comb. Her left leg, however, is turned and the foot is facing the other leg, practically stepping on her toes with the other foot. She will...
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My flock molted this fall, and while they all got bald spots, 2 out of 4 looked good again quickly, 1 still looks a little fuzzy with new feathers, and 1 (a barred rock) is STILL missing feathers 3 months later. It was mostly under her vent, then it became a little bit over her vent...
I have a 6 month old barred rock that started laying last week. She laid one normal egg, and one soft-shelled egg that was broken when we found it. I don't know which came first. Since then, she has only laid soft-shelled eggs every other day, but usually two at a time.
We've been feeding...