I have 2 lavendar orpingtons that are almost 4 weeks old, one has a lot less tail feathers and a lot more comb, I think I have a cock. I know it's early but the difference between the 2 are alot. The first 2 pics are the suspected pullet, second 2 looks like a roo to me, the last 2 are the babes...
2 week old babes, I think I have a rooster, opinions? 2 from the same bin at a local feed store so should be same age but one has alot more tail feathers and less comb and wattles. Lavendar orpington btw
So I have a standard faverolle rooster entering maturity with 7 standard sized hens, 3 bantam cochins and 1 little silky. They are all starting to lay and he's starting to attempt mating. I stopped him from mounting one of my bantams the other day and now I'm worried. Should I start a separate...
I have one silkie who was laying daily, now she's not laying, sneezing, has bubbles in her eyes and has as of today started limping. I don't have a vet to take her to and I'm pretty sure it's mycoplasma. Any way to handle this without a vet visit?
So I'm starting construction on a duck coop and I am new to all things carpentry so forgive me for not knowing terminology! I am going to make my coop 7 ft by 7 ft, with the back wall being 4 ft and the front wall being either 6 or 8 ft tall. I am going to do a lean to roof and I'm struggling...
Can anybody tell me qhat might be wrong with this chicken? I think it would be from one of my girl pullets but I'm not sure which one, found it on the poop board this morning!
So I have a flock of 9 pullets, all about 11 weeks old. I am getting 3 bantam full grown hens, 1 silkie and 2 cochins. So they should be the same size, how long should I wait before fully integrating?
Hey guys! My chicks are 5 weeks now! The first I think is a rooster, mottled cochin bantam is Devito/Dorothy. Then I have a black australorp Betty/Denzel. Lastly I have a silver laced wyandotte named Lady/Boy George. Are these roos?! I'm impatient to know!
The first 5 pics are my wyandottes, the first Reba and second Rose are blue laced red, and the other is Lady a silver laced wyandotte. Reba and Lady are 4 weeks, Rose is 3.
The next chick is a bantam cochin, who is 3 weeks old.
The pics, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are easter Eggers, Roberta and Cloris...
I'm new to chickens, but I've wanted em since I was a kid! I'm so excited that I've finally made the leap! We have month old chicks, 9 total! Thanks for reading, can't wait to jump in!