Hi all,
I have two CL chicks, both are supposed to be pullets. They both look quite different (one has fainter 'eye liner' and much more grey) and their legs are quite different. Chick 1 has what I imagine are regular yellowish looking legs but chick 2's legs look greenish. Is this normal? The...
Forgive my ignorance but can behavior be a give away as to the sex of a bird?
I have a blue copper maran chick who, from the get go, has strutted around, chest out, head held high. I've been thinking it's probably a roo as legs and feet are much bigger than the sex links I know to be female. He...
I'm new to chickens and chose cream legbars because I read they're great foragers, friendly, beautiful and can be sexed easily. I bought 2 'hens' and they looked identical to this novice but they are changing very quickly. 'Chick 1' started to feather way before 'chick 2'. Chick 1 now has a...
Hi learned chicken peeps. I have 9 chicks (cream legbar, barnevelder, blue copper maran, Cochin, red & black sex link and a sapphire) all 6 days old from a local breeder. Last night I noticed the Cochin had what looked like pasty butt. I washed his bottom in warm water and the poop came off, I...
Hi everyone!
I am a newbie to the world of chickens and got my first chicks a couple of days ago. I have read that if you give unmediated organic chick starter (as I am) it can be helpful to supplement the chicks diet with the following:
Apple cider vinegar in their water with a touch of honey...
Hello everyone! I'm very excited to join this group and can't wait to get my chickens in a few weeks. I have no experience with chickens but I'm totally emersing myself in all things chook:D