I know bullying is discussed a lot here and I’ve read through probably all of the threads, I have followed all of the advice and I’m still having a problem. Hoping someone wiser than me may have something new to offer. I have 5 hens that are just over a year old, they have been raised together...
Can anyone help me ID the breed of this hen? She was purchased as a chick from TSC and was labeled as a Prairie Bluebell but as she has grown I am not convinced because everything I’ve read about Prairie Bluebells says they only have pea combs and are a lightweight bird. This is my biggest girl...
I’m pretty sure I have a feather picker or two in my flock. I’ve got 9 hens and 1 rooster. The rooster was a surprise, he was sold to me as a hen..but we love the crazy fella anyway. Anyhoo… I have a mixed flock, 3 RIR hens, 4 silver laced Wyandottes, and 2 black Australorps (I think, not...
New chicken mama here… our girls are about 7 weeks old and for the last couple weeks we’ve begun to suspect that one of our RIR ladies is in fact a roo. His/her comb and wattle are much larger and brighter than the rest of the flock. Just looking for confirmation that my suspicions are correct...