Got this beautiful tiny rooster from a farm today. They told me he was born December 27th so 6 months old. She just kept telling me he’s a Banty. Lol. I can’t believe how small he is and he’s sooooo sweet and loves to be loved. Can you help me with his breed?? He stands tall like a seabright...
Hi there. So I have a hen that has been losing or plucking feathers and has very red skin in those areas. It’s happening on her back, chest, thighs and head. I’ll give you as much information as I can think to give. She is 2 years old. I have a very large (8’ x 12’) nice coop with 12 hens. She...
Hi Everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve been on here. I had a broody hen…again…and purchased 6 chicks for her. As usual, she’s an amazing surrogate mother. My question is about 1 chick…black and white chick. They are now 6 weeks old. I was told the breed of this one chick and it was supposed...
Hi everyone....I have (2) Mottled Cochin Bantam Cockerel and (1) Easter Egger Cockerel that need good homes. All 3 of them are 12 weeks old. I would love to keep them but I already have 1 Cockerel and only 7 hens. I received “free” fowl with my order of hens and they happened to be “Free...
Hi I’m new here and new to chicken raising, but I love this site for information!!
So I started my flock by ordering 3 straight run mottled cochin bantams. Then I ordered 6 pullets of different standard breeds. They sent my 6 chicks with an additional (2) “free” chicks. Now I have 4...
I’m new to owning chickens. I have 11 chickens no older than 10 weeks. I ordered an EE hen but I’m thinking this “hen” is a rooster. She/he is only 9 weeks old. This chick has always been bossy and now it’s getting mean. It will bite and hold on to other chickens...doesn’t matter if it’s a hen...