Hi! This chick was literally dumped at my area shelter. Unfortunately, that means we know actually nothing about it including age, breed, or if it received proper nutrition for the first few weeks of its life that could have affected feather growth. My suspicion due to the feather pattern...
I have an all hen flock. One hen keeps mounting the newest (and smallest) gal. I ordered aprons. Will she have to forever wear an apron? Will the top gal eventually stop mounting her so much? It’s been about six months since she was brought into the flock and she is otherwise fairly integrated -...
I am thinking of adopting this young chicken that was found as a stray and is at the shelter. It is young but it’s voice is starting to change and get a little deeper. I already have hens, and I cannot have a Roo. I have two days to decide! Help! Hen or Roo?
My 26 week old (a little over 6 months) Speckled Sussex doesn't crow or lay eggs. Her stance is very rooster-like, and tail feathers ornate, and I can't find enough consistent pictures online of Speckled Sussex tails to give me a definitive answer - I seem to find a little of everything when I...
I'm getting the sense that my Ruth may be a Roo by the looks of her (and according to BYC input as well). S/he is 7 weeks old on Aug 13, has been handled a lot and is very docile, and I'm so sad to see him/her go. While I'm not completely sure if it's a rooster or not, I cannot take the...
I've got two in question, even though I bought sexed chicks from My Pet Chicken. I can't have a rooster where I live! First one is 7 weeks old Light Brahma.
I have my first six chickens and live in an urban area (Washington, DC). Although I bought all six chicks sexed from My Pet Chicken, I am anxious that 2 of my six might turn out to be roos. They are about to turn 7 weeks old so it's a little early, and from what I am reading on this very helpful...