My 2 year old hen has a very pale comb. She also seems to keep her mouth slightly open most of the time that I watched her today. However, she is moulting. Is she just weak from moulting or should I be concerned? I do plan to worm her tomorrow and will be worming with Safe-guard in the water...
This little cockeral has me stumped. He was born blue. Now, he's showing barring AND odd orange spots along his back. What on earth is this color? He's around 10 weeks.
I am not sure if this is a cochin chick or a cochin x cochin/brahma, although I suspect the latter. He/She is 3 weeks old, almost 4 weeks. Is this color a partridge or ??? Roo is a crele project color and hens are black.
If it is a partridge, does that mean it's a pullet since there is barring...
I'm still trying to figure out what color this roo is. I saw a golden cuckoo and thought maybe that's the best name for this color? Can anyone give me a shove in the right direction as to what I call this and what colors might have created this? I'm just trying to figure out what colors I would...
I have a 2 day old chick who was pecked by the broody. He has a small wound on his head and his eyes are swollen. I brought him inside under a heat lamp. My questions are:
1.) Do I put any ointment on the wound or leave it alone?
2.) How often do I need to make sure he drinks and stays...
I will get pics soon, I promise.
But ... anyone ever seen a chipmunk pattern (like a BLRW) on a chick that also has a VERY bright orange head and neck? The hen is solid black. The rooster is a wanna be crele pattern (but he's not a true crele).
Can a hen lay eggs within a week period and one egg be from Roo #1 and one egg be from Roo #2?
I don't know why, but I thought the sperm stayed in there for a few weeks by one roo and just assumed that another roo could not fertilize her ... well, he COULD but I just assumed the eggs would all...
These are blue cochin x black australorp and black brahma. I assume they are all black, but thought I would ask and see if I might be lucky and one is a blue? One is certainly a tad lighter in color than the other two. Thanks!
I just picked up a very pretty roo today. He looks to be a crele Brahma, only he has a single comb. I was wondering, are Brahmas like Silkies in that a single comb can pop up here and there? Or, is he 100% beyond a doubt a mixed breed? The farm he came from had mostly Brahmas running around and...
I was wondering if my bantam rooster was covering my standard hens. I cracked open one egg and it was definitely NOT fertile. I cracked open a second egg and found this:
Would you all agree this is most certainly fertile?
I have noticed the last 4 days that my 2 newest birds quit roosting on their perch. They've been caged separately from my main flock, but only about 150 feet away. Anyhow, I didn't see them much for the past 2 nights because I fed at night time and they appeared to be roosting. Today, when I...
I have a 10 week old pullet who is by herself and I also have a year old roo who is by himself. With a decent sized pen, could I safely allow these two to be together? Or is it more likely that the roo would hurt the pullet?
I am looking for show quality cochin bantams and/or hatching eggs.
If you have any chicks or adults, I'd prefer they be in FL or GA for me to pickup. Hatching eggs I am willing to have shipped from anywhere.
Thank you!
Would anyone be so kind as to critique this roo? He is coming up on a year of age. I'd like to do county fairs with him and if nice enough, APA shows (although I know that is probably a stretch).
Pics are the best I could get with very little light to work with (taken tonight). Sorry! He...
I saw a thread not long ago with a new project or something ... blue looking cochin bantams with red on the neck. Anyhow, I saw this girl today and picked her up. Now I cannot find the thread. What color is this called?
This "Cochin" hen is obviously a frizzle BUT her tail sticks up straight? Is this a frizzle thing or is she just that poor in quality? Not sure if it matters, but she is supposed to be less than a year old (probably coming up on a year soon).
Edited to add: this is my first frizzle hen...
I have two roosters and only want to keep one. I'd like opinions on which is the better bird and if either are of show quality. Color and feather type (one is frizzled) do not matter to me - strictly type. However, I'm having a very hard time telling the type on the frizzle since the feathers...
I am selling off all of my bantam cochins. This is my best pair.
The roo is a calico and he is very typey, considering his age. He is still a cockeral and won't be a year old until the early spring. The hen is close to the same age, but older by about a month. She was/is a mille fleur, but her...