This rooster decided my hens needed a little company. He found his way to my flock from a neighbors yard. I have some FBC Marans hens and was wondering if he could be a FBC Marans. If he had a taller comb I would think FBC Marans but I can not tell if he has a rose comb or if his comb could have...
I have had this hen for a few weeks. The gentleman I bought her from sold me 6 hens and this was the only one of her kind. He called her a Wyandotte. However I have another post asking about the blue color in her comb and face which is a concern to me. I had one person comment that she is not a...
I have only had this Wyandotte for a few weeks. I just noticed that she has quite a bit of blue in her comb and around her ears.
Is this a sign of disease? She and some of my other hens have had some respiratory symptoms.
Mostly just dry sneezing. I wasn't sure if this is something to be...
I am getting some eggs lately with "meat spots" in the egg white. The hens I have are all supposed to be from this years spring hatch.
Everything I have read suggests that this would be more common in older hens. Any thoughts? Could this be from a hen just starting to lay?
I have had two or...
Two of my red stars are showing signs of Coryza or something very similar. One of them has had it for a week or better and the other just a few days.
They both have drainage from nostrils that is sticky and has a foul odor. They are both still laying, eating and very active.
Also have a Black...
I have a flock of 8 pullets. 6 came from the same "farm" a few weeks ago all from 5 -8 months old (3 Red Stars, two Black Sex Link and one Wyndotte) and two Australorp's ( 7 months old ) came from a different owner a couple weeks ago.
One of the Red Stars has a runny nose and the drainage does...
I have 6 red star hens but only getting one egg a day. Hopefully someone can help me figure out how old these hens actually are.
I know by the combs and waddles that several of them are not quite at laying age. I live in TN ( mild winters ). Will these hens start laying regardless of the season...