I have three chocolate cuckoo Orpington hens that I was hoping to get chicks from but my chocolate cuckoo rooster didn’t work out, I do have a chocolate Orpington rooster that I could put with them though.
If I put him in with them what color would the chicks be?
TIA
I’m having respiratory issues in my flock.
This week I have lost 3 that had respiratory symptoms and then this morning one of my roosters dropped dead, he didn’t have any respiratory symptoms but he did get beat up pretty bad by one of the other roosters about 2 weeks ago.
The birds in question...
When I was checking my 5 week olds chicks today I noticed that one of the chicks was standing weird, limping, and had very runny poop.
It’s leg is swollen to about four times the size of its other leg but only on the inside half of the leg from the hip to just above the hock, there is one spot...
I have one duckling that hatched 3 days ago
She was still eating and drinking last night but when I checked on her this morning she was very lethargic, had goopy cloudy eyes, wouldn’t stand up and won’t eat or drink.
I already cleaned her eyes and gave poultry vitamins.
Is there anything else I...
I hatched out some chicks at the end of November so they are 9 weeks right now.
Just wondering if anyone can help me sex them if I post pictures?
This one is named Blue
I think it’s a roo
And a pic of the head
This one is named Muffy and I think it’s a hen
And a pic of the head