My mom got some Lavender Orpington’s. They were sold at 3-4 months old as hens. They are now 6-7 months old. One of them is larger than the rest and I’m starting to think rooster? His/her comb and wattles are the same color as the other hens. And no crowing. But I think I’m seeing saddle...
Hello all! This is Matilda! I’m pretty sure hen but I’m getting ready to find her brothers and sisters homes and I just want to make sure she is a hen before I decide to keep her! Also if hen, is she going to be an olive egger as well? Thanks!
Hello All! This is Petrie! His dad is a RIR X Speckled Sussex cross. He looks like a RIR but with light legs and a slightly speckled chest.
His mom is an all black olive egger with feathered feet. He’ll be 4 weeks old in two days and he already has a prominent comb and is starting to get...
I thought this could be fun! My hen bunty (GLW) hatched these guys herself (Besides one. See other threads)and now I'm curious who is a what! I've already got homes for two maybe three roosters if that is how the chips fall! And of course I have plenty of homes for any hens that I don't keep...
Okay, so I am naturally hatching chickens for the first time! I had an egg that was about two days late hatching. Mom had already left the egg because babies were exploring without her. I brought the egg inside and it hatched yesterday afternoon! Very healthy looking chick and a sweetheart. I...
It is a great morning on the Farm today! My first EVER chicks have hatched! Well 4/6 have Hatched! I had one of my Wyandotte's go broody and because I actually have a nice Rooster now I decided to let her Hatch some of the other girls eggs as well! So genetically its going to be a very...
This is my new Rooster “Doc Holliday!” He is the sweetest! I got him from a friend of mine who free ranges her chickens. He’s from one of the hatches whose dad was a RIR but not sure the breed of his mom since she has many different breeds of hens! So I thought it would be fun to get ya’ll’s...
Hello all, for the past few months my mom and have been dealing with our chickens losing their feathers. It’s started with my my moms then mine began. My oldest three are the same age as all of hers as we got them together. Therefore the older girls just turned a year old.
Now it’s started out...
Hey Everyone! I’m posting for my mom! One of her chickens has been losing her butt feathers for over a month. At first she thought bullying and used Rooster Booster Peck No More. But it didn’t do anything. She’s tried new bedding and permaguard in case of lice and treated everyone and the coop...
Hello Friends! I need some sage advice. I have had my golden laced bearded Polish Rooster since he was 3 weeks old. He is now around 9 months old. Admittedly I allowed him to perch on my shoulder when he was young and even allowed him to hop on my thigh while i was outside when the hens were...
Hello All! My 6.5 month old Delaware, Odette, has a swollen and bruised earlobe! I saw her last night and she was perfectly fine! I got home this evening and it looked like this! Any ideas what is going on? It kind of looks like she got pecked too hard? But my rooster does a great job handling...
1) What type of bird, age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Golden Laced Bearded Polish Rooster, 17 weeks, thin enough that his breast bone is sticking out under his feathers.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
He’s Lethargic, tail down, and liquid...
Hello All! My sweet cream Legbar, Marigold, died last night and I'd like to make sure my diagnosis is correct.
I left for work yesterday morning and saw the girls already out pecking away and everyone seemed fine! I got home around 5 and noticed she was really lethargic and panting. She was...
Hello all! This is my 16 week old bearded Polish chicken! I was pretty confident that she was a pullet but in the last couple of days she has started to get more dark red on her face and her crest is very pointy!
But I figured I’d ask the experts! Thank you!!
I've posted my Polish before, but figured I'd give an update! His/Her crest is growing in a lot! Would love everyone's thoughts! Cockerel or Pullet?
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Hello Everyone! I'm a new chicken mom and am excited to be a new member of BYC! I've seen a lot of these kinds of posts and have stared at my 7 week old polish chick until he/she thinks I'm probably crazy 🤣
So experts, please give me your opinion! Do I have a Jean-Ralphio or a Josephine...
Hello, I am a new chicken mom and I need advice/help! I got three chickens from my local hatchery and when i went to pick them up they gave me an extra!
I got them Saturday, April 27th. Three of them are doing great! But one of my Wyandotte's isn't growing like everyone else. She's about half...