My rooster's butt is bright red and bald as well! He acts completely normal. I cannot figure out what is wrong either. Please post if you ever figure it out!
I have a hanging feeder and get quite a bit of waste (which I scoop up and throw out into the run for scratch). I love your homemade feeder, but don't understand how it reduces the waste. I am new to chickens and loving it! Every day I learn something new!!
Thanks everyone for so much great info! I have decided to try the bucket with nipples. I hope my girls don't have too much trouble figuring out "where the water went"!
This is my first winter with chickens. I live in central Minnesota, and have 14 hens and a rooster. I am getting concerned about the winter watering situation. We have electricity to our coop, but not running water. I currently have a 3 gallon galvanized waterer, which is fine, but not for...
I am new to chickens, and got a dozen easter eggers off Criag's List. They are now 13 weeks old (had them since they were a week old), and I'm pretty sure I have 6 hens and 6 roosters-a couple are questionable. There is one guy that just this week started not wanting to come down off the roost...
I am new to chickens, and got a dozen easter eggers off Criag's List. They are now 13 weeks old (had them since they we a week old), and I'm pretty sure I have 6 hens and 6 roosters-a couple are questionable. There is one guy that just this week started not wanting to come down off the roost...
These are 9 week old EEs that I would love to know if they are roosters or hens. I am new to chickens, and am having a blast!!Out of 12, I have 1 that is definitely a rooster with a big red comb, and a few hens for sure without much of a comb at all, but some seem to be "in-between" that I...