Hi when I went down to the coop this morning one of my hens was limping. When I checked on her again later that arvo I feel like it is worse not better. I checked over her feet, no abnormalities, but limping on her right foot. Tiny tiny blemish between her toes. No swelling. I have isolated her...
Hi guys so I came down to check on the chickens and noticed my rooster and a hen acting funny. They are guarding a corner of the run - or so it seems to me. The roo is a juvenile, and the hen hasn’t layed before, though she is due to start judging by her age. Both are around 6 months.
The...
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I have a silkie rooster (definite rooster judging from behaviour and appearance) but he hasn’t started crowing yet. He is 7 months approximately and the only rooster in a flock of 8 hens. We live in suburbia but with a large backyard so we are anxious to see if/how loud he crows and if...
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I have a silkie rooster - hasn’t started crowing yet, but definitely a rooster. Well, he’s my favourite, but council requires 5,000 square meters for a rooster. I have plenty of room - he has over 800 square meters of backyard to wander. But my question is, is there a way to keep him...
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I have this chick - I think he/she is around 2-3 months? Starting to suspect it might be a boy, which is a shame because my broody hen is very attached to him after the other chick died suddenly :( Can you help me identify please?