So my father went to gather the eggs today and found a miniature egg in the nesting box. We currently have a 5 or 6 week old chick who was accepted into the flock about 2 weeks ago. It's always been a little large for it's age, and a bit more physically mature, but now we're wondering if it's...
1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Amber sex link. She's about two years old, and although I'm unable to pick her up, she seems to be the same size as her sisters.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Slightly lethargic. She...
we hatched out a chick from a black australorp hen and a rhode island red rooster. currently it's 4 weeks old and integrated into the flock. it is black with a green shine on it's feathers, and gold speckles on it's chest.
it got huge quick, quicker than i remember chicks growing. i may be able...
Our two australorp broodies hatched out two chicks (one to each hen). Our less aggressive broody rejected her red chick before it had even fully hatched, and I moved it to the aggressive hen's nest with her black chick which was happy and healthy. The nest day- both hens were in the same nest (i...