Thanks for your post, I sure got a giggle out of that one. I think one of our silkie hens is trying to make him feel better about himself. I just saw her walk up to him, it almost looked like she was giving him a kiss, is was just too cute. Also she has been walking right next to him for most...
Just wanted to ask anyone, my Road Island Reds is acting strange, I believe he has gone through a molting, he lost alot of feathers, they are coming back but his comb has shrunken and has gone from a bright beautiful red to a pale red, almost orange color. He was always the king of the coop...
Just wanted to ask anyone, my Road Island Reds is acting strange, I believe he has gone through a molting, he lost alot of feathers, they are coming back but his comb has shrunken and has gone from a bright beautiful red to a pale red, almost orange color. He was always the king of the coop...
Thank you, i think it may be molting, the feathers around his neck area, re thin, but he has alot of the quill type things there instead of the actual feathers. Again, thanks, I don't think I've posted enough yet to be able to ad photos.
I don't think anything is getting in their coop. We do have alot of chipmunks that run around and its so funny to watch, but the chickens/roos and the chipmunks will all eat together. I will certainly go on and check the molting pics, I really hope its something that simple. Thanks so much for...
Ok, he was 2 years in april, he was also the "top of the pecking order" he eats corn, Dumor poultry pellets, and all of our hens and roos are free range. i clean the coop once a week, all old bedding removed and fresh put in I also sprinkle food grade DE around and sprinkle Sevin around the...
I did and i didn't see anything. he's the only one in the coop that acting this way. He was always our "main man", now he's acting like a scared little girl. Hes eating and drinking just fine, just his behavior has changed drastically.
I am new to this forum , I have 4 roosters and 5 hens that free range, is am desperately seeking Help, my RIR is pulling his feathers out. Our coop is full of feathers every morning when i open it. He is't acting like his friendly normal self, he acts like he's scared, he was always the head...