One of our 2-year-old hens has spent most of the past few days sitting or standing still--once beneath a bush, and today in the middle of the run. Today she got up to eat yogurt when I offered it, and her eyes look clear and alert, but she is definitely acting lethargic. I haven't seen her eat...
The breeder we purchased this olive egger from was pretty sure she was a "she" at one week, but we are having doubts. What do you think? She is 5-6 weeks old.
We just started raising chicks, and I'm beginning to suspect one of our mail order hens is a cockerel. Out of our two Barred Rock chicks, this one has always been louder, and its comb is significantly redder than the other Barred Rock's. It does have a dark wash on its legs, though. Does it look...