About 4 days ago, I noticed my EE seemed a little quieter than normal. She is the personality of the flock, and my favorite little fluff ball. Every time I open the back door, I know what her day consisted of. But these last few days she's been trying to talk to me, and all I get it a very airy...
My GLW is my only laying chicken, so finding any egg is exciting. Today she laid her normal early morning egg, probably around 8 or 9. I got home from work and let them out around 3pm. TWO HOURS LATER, she's acting like she has to poop but can't so I watch her and within a minute or two, out...
I came home about a week ago to find my gold laced wyandotte's comb slightly bloody. I'm pretty sure it got caught on the wire around the coop but it looked like it was cut all the way down, as if you were slicing a cake. It took a few days, but it seemed to be scabbing up and healing on its...
All are just over 16 weeks old. I've read that once the combs and wattles start turning a bright red, egg laying can't be far off. Mostly just noticed a difference in color on my GLW. Any and all comments are welcome. Thanks!
Very eager to find out if my chickens are all pullets. Not allowed to own a rooster where I live. They are currently between 3-4 weeks old. I realize they may be too young to tell, but thought others may know best. Thanks for any help you can give!
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