Easter Egger, 13ish weeks, Meyer Hatchery. Purchased as a day-old sexed female, but them tail feathers don't look girly to me. Maybe I've googled myself into paranoia, I don't know. We renamed it Gritty (used to be Ash).
What do y'all think?
Hi guys. My partner and I are building a bigger coop, and he wants to do a floor with holes in it for ventilation. I don't think this is a good idea, but I can't place why. I have stood firm on there being large ventilation rectangles cut out, way up high.
He wants to do floor-holes in...
Hey y'all. Any ideas on what's up here? I picked her up and nothing feels obviously wrong. She's eating/drinking/pooping like normal. Is this okay?
Am I freaking out about nothing or is this serious cause for concern??
I looked up droopy tail chickens, and got stuff about them being eggbound...
So, I bought Goldie as a red sex link, paid for a female. The more I read about sexing young pullets and cockerels, though, I am a touch concerned.
Goldie's tail feathers grew out after the others did, but they're all different breeds. Her comb is more pronounced than the others. She has tiny...
Hello again! I'm super new here, though I did post an intro thread. General overview: I'm Zoë, I have 7 chickens, and I love them more than ice cream. Wild, I know.
We have Eggy and Leggy, the Rhode Island Reds. We have Bar, the Barred Rock. The babies are.. complicated. I'm pretty sure I know...
Hey y'all, I'm Zoë :)
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Pretty new, I got my first three in October. My friends/neighbors contacted me before moving out of state, and asked if I'd like to keep their chickens. I had "chicken-sat" for them before and really liked...