Could someone tell me if I have hens or roosters. The barred rock is 4 months old on December 1st. The Cochin and the white leghorn/ cornish mix are 1 week younger. The barred rock we got from tractor supply and the other 2 we hatched.
So this is my new Mama. Her chicks hatched Aug 7. She's a great Mama. My question is? When will she leave her hatchlings go go outside the coop? Her and her chicks r in the coop with the rest of the chickens but they are separated by a screen in the coop the rest of the flock can see her and...
I have a mama that has 3 chicks that have hatched. One on day 21, one on day 22, it is now day 23. I did the float test and candle test it is definitely a viable egg. My question is she doesn't seem to be laying on it. She she with her new chicks teaching them to eat and drink. What should I do?
I have a red Sussex that's about a year old and all of a sudden yesterday she stopped walking. I separated her from the rest of the flock, she is still eating and drinking but just won't walk. When I picked her up to see if she will walk her legs are curled up under her but she will kick...
My girl has a wing that is drooping and she has a difficult time walking. She is still eating and drinking but I noticed this morning she is closing her eyes alot and just standing still. Can I clip her wing?
I have a 5 year old red rock that stopped laying about 3 months ago. All of her sisters still lay regular.So also always has a dirty butt all the time...its not pasty butt..we clean her at least twice a week , so has no problem pooping...just no eggs..is she just to old now and isnt going to lay...
I have had my chicks for only a week and one of them has pasty butt.I have been cleaning her but I think she is dehydrated, I put molasses in there water but I think its to late for her ,can i give her water with a eye dropper? She isnt chirping or moving much and her eyes are closed and she...
I dont know if my baby Blackie has bumble foot or is something else wrong with her foot. She started limping about a week ago, now she isnt really walking much at all she can't roost.She stays on the coop floor and walks very little,just to get food or water. Her foot is very scaly like it has...