SO! yesterday was day 26 and still nothing. I went out to check one last time before I clear out the nest and send my 2 ladies packing but the rain was coming down so badly I decided to wait til after work today. I was kinda putting it off because my 3 yr old has been excited to see some baby...
6.5 week old mixed breed. Im thinking pullet because of the yellow on the comb but I fear its a cockeral because the wattles are pretty red.
The comb and wattles are just slightly larger than another of the same mix... unlike the obvious roo in the 4th pic.
Have a few chicks I am unsure of. If these are roosters I will be 6/8 roos. They have some color on their wattles but very small combs. Does pink wattles at 4 weeks mean cockerel for sure?
#1 Unknow mix breed. The camera makes the comb and wattles look a darker red than they are. They are...
Hello all,
Recently got back into chickens. Part of my childhood I was able to experience the joys of living on a farm. The wife and I decided to get chickens for egg and meat production as well as a little entertainment and companionship.
We live in Minnesota. We have a variety of hens...
I picked up a mixed group of straight run chicks that are now 2 wks old. Is it possible to identify the breeds if I know what type of hens they came from but not the rooster? Will the roosters breed being unknown throw off any chance of identification?
I think I have been able to identify the...
Hello all, hopefully this post is not too late.
I have one of my hens that is ill. At first I thought she went broody but yesterday I realized different. Last night we found that she was covered in mites so I thought that could be it but today she has gotten much worse so I assume I can rule...