These are supposed to be hens, but this 6 wk old beauty sure seems to have a lot of color in the facial and head tissue. But the feathers and tail look like the other hens (different breeds). Pullet or cockerel?
I have a young flock of hens which I bought from a feed store that were hatched on March 1. Of course, the hatchery only guarantees 90% hens so I am suspicious that out of the 7, the first partridge rock pictured might be a rooster. It seems to have a more developed waddle and a larger crown...
In N Fl our property is full of those nasty fire ants that leave red welps on you. I have started letting my young hens free range and saw one of them stand right in a bed. She imnediatelt started lifting and pecking at her feet. So my question is whether these ants can penetrate the skin on...
We bought our 8 chick hens at the feed store several days ago and have been feeding them crumbled medicated chick starter. I am wanting to introduce some different foods as I intend for them to eventually partialfree range. I have tried to put small pieces of chopped greens, mulberries, banana...
So I have an old covered chicken house of 25' x 10' with is caged in sufficiently. It had metal roof panels on the on north end which was used for the roost area but I have taken them down and put up chicken wire. The house (old property owner) basically served as a run, nest boxes, and roost...