I have chickens for about a year and I've gotten pretty good at this but this one had me stumped. I got this chicken about a month ago and was given an incorrect age at first. The comb has just started to get red and plump up in the past 2 weeks so I'm thinking 4 - 6 months? The tail and hackle...
I found something on one of my pullets feet during a bumble foot check that I have not seen before. She does not appear to be in any distress and I do not see it on any of my other pullets so far. I'm hoping to find out what it is and how I can help her. Thank you for any help!
Curious about breed for this 5/6 month old pullet. I got her from someone who was rehoming her flock so I don't know where or who she got them from. She was told that it was a bantam cochin but I've noticed a few things that make me think she's mixed with something else. She has 4 toes, she just...
This is our 7 week old EE cockerel. Was hoping some more experienced eyes could give their thoughts on what breeds are in his makeup. Also I'm also curious if I put him (eventually) with my Barred Rocks to breed what are my chances of getting a blue egg layer? 50/50 or better? Thank you for any...
Hattie was sold to me as a Speckled Sussex which she is definitely not. These are the 2 breeds I think she looks closest to. Would love it if someone else could weigh in. Thanks.
I have a well integrated flock of 10 chickens; one 16 wk old NHR cockerel, three 16 wk old NHR pullets (the cockerels brooder mates), three 10 wk old SS mix pullets and three 7 week old BR pullets. They have a large coop and yard and plenty of places to hide and play. So far there has been...
These are my 10 week old NHR pullets. Their combs and wattles started getting a little bigger and pinker a few days ago so although I'm 99% sure they are pullets I just wanted some confirmation from those that have more experience. Thanks in advance!
This is my 8 week old cockerel. I think he's beautiful but he looks (in my opinion and from other pictures that I have seen) nothing like the breed he is supposed to be. Would anyone who is more experienced like to take a guess for me?
When I got my chicks from the feed store I was told they are New Hampshire Reds. However after reading many posts here about how the feed store can sometimes mix them up I was hoping to get some confirmation here. They are 5 1/2 weeks old. 3 are pullets who are very similar in coloring and one...
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We are currently raising 4 NHR chicks. Pretty sure we have 3 females and 1 male. They are about 5 weeks old and they're awesome! It's getting warmer here so we hope to move them outside in the next week or so.