I have a Crested Cream Legbar pullet at point of lay (24 weeks, no egg yet). Less than 48 hours ago I noticed she seemed sleepy-she was resting in the nesting box when she would normally be foraging. Last night when I went out to close the coop door, she was on the floor of the coop with wry...
We got this roo as a week-old chick from a lady who breeds French Black Copper Marans and has a mixed barnyard flock (including several barred rock). His legs are yellow and feathered all the way down his outside toe. He's 6.5 months old and loves the ladies. A friend suggested he might be a...
On a 3-4 month old chicken, will these change to actual points or stay round? I know pointy neck feathers mean cockerel and round means pullet, but I'm not sure how these fit in.
Once again, chicken experts, I need your help. I have two chickens that I'd love to know gender on. I'm estimating on their ages. The black and white one is 3-4 months old. The multicolored speckled one is 5ish+ months. They both have scraggly beards and ear tufts. Your thoughts?
I have three young chickens (6 mos +/-) that I'm pretty sure are boys, but I want a second opinion before I get rid of them. The two reddish ones (one lighter red with orange/yellow legs, one darker red with white legs) I'm comfortable calling cockerels. The black one I'm not quite convinced...