Hello, i have scoured the posts, searched, searched, and searched. i found some very helpful info, and some confusing as well. I know no one here wants to diagnose anything and i would never rely on that, but just seeking opinions. and yes i know there are a wide variety of opinions in such...
I really was starting to think it would never happen! I watched Goldie all morning getting very worked up and turning round and round in the nest. I had to go to work and later got the call that she finally layed our first egg!!!!!!
I wait and wait to hear that familiar sound... but nothing yet. And as i write this i think, " it's gonna be tomorrow". My roo is so beautiful with full green shimmery tail feathers, shiny sickle feathers and a big ol' spikey comb... but not a peep! He has even "mated" with my hens ( who refuse...
This is my roo just hanging out in his favorite dust hole. I love roos, but he will have to go as soon as he crows, he's not legal in my neighborhood.
I hope the link works... i have no idea how to do this
so... another one for you folks. Roo or hen? i have a feeling many will see the comb and instantly decide, but can there be hope for a large comb baby girl?
so, my girls wont start to lay for a few months but i've been feeding them layer feed. I'm wondering if i should wait till they start to lay. I also have one girl (hope its a girl) who is much younger then the others and hasnt quite feathered out in her neck yet... should i definitely be feeding...
I want to thank ArizonaNessa so much for my new pullets, she has a great place full of great birds and she is so helpful! Thank you, I'll take good care of them. Here they are with some frozen water bottles to snuggle up to in this arizona heat!
So, my RIR has me real worried. She is about 5-6 months old. She just recently started making a lot of noise at sunrise, which i hear is normal when they're gettin ready to lay. But the big worry is her "handsome" looks. She stands very tall and lean... and the tail is black with green...