Culled two easter egger hens for personality/conformation issues, and two males under 6mo. The males looked fine, but the girls had some very large fat deposits and a weird green mottling? I double checked the bile duct and I'm pretty sure I didn't knick it. Anyone know what could do that and if...
Bought a handful of chicks from a local feed store in October because my broody would not break and I was desperate. The chicks were hatched at that location by one of the owners, I was told that the chicks were lavender and black Orpingtons. But I've got some questions about a bird I'm assuming...
Got 5 straight run chicks back in mid feb, and I've culled two already for being very obvious cockerels. Had two slightly suspicious ones left and of course someone started trying to crow this morning.
Pics are from today at 8 weeks+.
2 pics each of all three.
Pretty sure the first is a roo...
Hiya!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first had chickens when I was a teenager, so these birds are the first I've had in a decade, but this is my first attempt at urban chickens!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? The house came with 8 hens in about...