Not sure what is going on. Matilda is a 1.5 year old Australorp. She has been having feather growth problems for a few months, but we finally figured out that another hen was pecking her. That he has gone, and she has been getting lots of new feathers.
This afternoon, I went outside to discover...
Sylvie is a 1.5 year old Silver Laced Wyandotte, and for several reasons has been living with another flock for about 3 weeks. I picked her up today and noticed two things. First, her wattles are shrivled and feel thick at the top, like a swollen gland. She is also pale around her wattles and...
15 week old Easter Egger cockerel is mostly black and white right now but has buff and red coming in. Also has a lovely pea comb. Edd is docile and easy to handle, but still keeps an eye out for his girls. I would keep him, but I really don't have enough hens. I am willing to travel to find him...
This is my 1 week old mystery chick that I rescused from TSC. When she came in, she had been trampled and pecked, so they medicated her and gave her to me. With what came in on the day of her shipment, she could could be a White Rock or a Leghorn (though I think she's a little big for a...
Hi All! My name is Molly and I'm new at raising chickens. I have 3 four week old chicks right now--1 Australorp, 1 Speckled Sussex and 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte. I also have 1 mystery chick that is about a week old--either Cornish X or White Rock, I think.
Like any nervous mother, I did a...