This is Aspen, my 18 week old Buff Orpington. I’m about 97% sure that he is a Roo by the looks of his comb, but it doesn’t look as though he is developing many hackle, tail, or saddle feathers, and his bodylooks about the same as his sisters, who I am almost 100% sure are hens. No crowing from...
This is Friday, my 12-14 week old EE mix. I have always thought that he/she was a hen, but now I’m not so sure. Sorry the pictures aren’t very good, tomorrow morning I can get some better ones if needed.
My hen recently hatched six baby chicks, and I wanted to post a few wing and head pictures of them so maybe I could get some guesses on what gender they were. They are both almost two weeks old, and are mix breeds. The first two pictures are of the chick and it’s wing, and then the second two...
I’m kind of in a stuck situation right now. My Welsummer hen, Jupiter, has gotten broody again. It is the start of February and today where I live it was a low of 12 degrees. Jupiter has been a Mom quite a few times now, and is very good with chicks, but should I let her hatch eggs when it’s...
I was in my chicken coop today and I was surprised to find a very odd design on one of the eggs! I’m not sure if it’s just a fluke or something else caused it. If you think you know, please tell me!