I was wondering if this was a hen or rooster...this chicken lets itself be held but at times it pecks and bites me. I'm wondering b/c in my county we are not allowed to keep roosters (:
I was wondering if anyone knows why a hen lays--especially for the first time--a wrinkled hard egg??
I have read of different possibilities but would like some more opinions from people who have experienced this more than just 1 time.
My hen is a standards barred rock hen and has been laying...
I have a 5 month old hen with feathered feet (not sure if she's a Bantam Cochin or a Brahma or some mix) Since the feathers on her feet were getting too big I trimmed them and since then, my RIR bites her feet and bleed. Even when they bleed she continues biting. Should I cut of file her beak...
how long does it take for new feathers to fully come out? I have a 3 1/2 month old RIR and her wing feathers are falling off. Any suggestions?? I don't want her to look "naked" >.<
I have a 2.5 month old Amerecauna. I am now confused as to what gender it might be. At first I thought it was female, but today I just noticed black spots on its tail. It never had that. So now I think it might be a roo. Any thoughts on his/her tail spots? (BTW it is a white-ish/cream colored...
i have a 4 month old hen and a 2 1/2 month old chick/hen. both feed on chicken feed only. Beside feed, what other food/snacks can I give them?? (Meal worms will soon be added as a snack to their daily intake)
I have a 2 month old Ameraucana and I can't catch her. She runs away and gets scared easily. Every time I try to catch her she runs the other direction. This behavior is recent--she didn't act this way before. How can I train her to stop running away? Meal worms??
My hen is 3 months old and only her feathers from her wings are falling off. Is it normal? Is there anything I can do--food/medication? Although they are falling, I have checked that new ones are coming out. But should I worry?
how old do chickens normally dust bathe? My RIR didn't start until recently that I noticed her (she's almost 4 months) and I have another different breed chick that's a month old and has dust/dirt bathe already. Is it normal? And is it ok to bathe them with soap and water after a dust bath--b/c...
I have a RIR that's almost 4 months and soon to be laying eggs. Is there a certain type of feed to give them for laying ? Or is normal high protein feed ok?
my red is 3 almost 4 months old and she is losing feathers. Is it normal ? Is she going in the molting face? Should I feed her more protein enriched feed?
Help please ! (:
my RIR is 3 months old and is losing feathers. I'm not sure if it is normal or not. Is there a specific period in which they molt? Or are the lost feathers due to her pecking/scratching/cleaning herself?
I have a 3 month old hen whom likes to feed on start feed/baby chick food. Is it ok for her to still feed on that and a mix with regular chicken feed ? Or should I remove the baby chick food?
hello everyone, here from Southern California! well I barely have 3 chickens and they are all different breeds and ages. The oldest seems to peck on the other two and I don't know why. Is she pecking them to let them know she's the alpha? And is it ok to place all three together?