I have 6 bantams (2 Silkies, 3 Cochins, 1 Polish) in a small coop with an attached run. They are about 3 months, and they’ve been together since they were a few days old. I’ve noticed in the last few days that the Polish is being picked on. I’m not sure of the sex, but I think it’s a cockerel...
I have 2 Belgian D’Uccles that are 2 months old (hatched May 5). One is a Porcelain, and one is a Mille Fleur. I’m pretty sure the Mille Fleur is a roo. His tail is much bigger, and his hackle feathers are pointed. I can’t decide about the porcelain though. Sometimes I think pullet, then I...
I’m a new chicken mom. I live in Texas, and our weather can fluctuate drastically this time of year….85 during the day, then a front comes through, and it’s in the 40s that night. We have 6 young hens that are around 4 1/2 months old. Two are from one breeder and weren’t vaccinated. The other...
Hi everyone! I have been a chicken mom for about a month now, and I love my six girls! I have a mixed flock of 4 month old pullets, made up of a Barnevelder, red comet, barred rock, olive egger, light Brahma, and blue sapphire. I’m a kindergarten teacher, and every day I unwind by coming home...