I need some help please. I have been looking at other posts regarding bruising and scabbing on my chickens' combs and around their faces (pictures attached) They free range on 1 1/2 acres fenced during the day and in their coop at night. No other animals except our own dogs have access to our...
Hello all, our chickens are now about 7 months old and most have been starting to lay eggs :) my question is does this egg look normal? This is the first time we have seen this kind of coating on the eggs, I'm not sure which chicken laid this egg but it could be the first egg from one of our...
Hello all! So excited! Our Silver Laced Wyandottes have started to lay eggs! I have gotten 5 so far. Question and may sound funny but when can we start eating the eggs? How long do they last outside, it gets up in the 90's to 100's here and 70's at night. Since they just started within the...
Central California, Clovis here. We have been chicken parents since March and loving our chickens. We got them when there were 5 days old and so so cute. Started out with the guarantee of 99 percent sure that all were hens but alas we have a Rhode Island Red who turned out to be a rooster...
Hello all! New here. We have had our chickens since early March, got them when they were 5 days old from Belt Hatchery. We added a Belgian d'Uccle Mille Fleur a month later and he hatched out in October. Love love him! He is so cute. Let me just say we are not interested in breeding...
Need some opinions please. We have had our chickens since early March when they were hatched out, got them at 5 days old. We were told they were all hens. Added a beautiful Belgian d'Uccle, Mille Fleur, rooster, hatched out in October to our chicks when they were approximately 4 weeks old...
Hello, new chicken momma here, can you tell if this is a hen or roo? Hatched out in late March was told she is a hen but not sure? Such a sweet chick I just love her/him. Its really hard to take a picture of a black chick lol
Hello all, thankful for this thread. New chicken momma here, we got our chicks from a private party that actually get her chicks from Belt Hatchery and was told they were all hens, well one of our Rhode Island Reds turned out to be a rooster so have to unfortunately rehome him :( Can you tell...
Hello all, new chicken momma here. Question as to if my lil Silkie is male or female? At the time I was told she was a she. She or he is sure sweet and I just love her/him? I'm hoping she is a she I have already been disappointed in the fact that one of my Rhode Island Reds turned out to be a...
Hello, new here, I have a question? I was told when I acquired my handsome guy that he was a Mille Fleur Bantam, is this true? He is a wonderful handsome guy I just love him!
Hello! We got our first chicks in March, 2 Ameraucana, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Black Asustralorp, 2 (what we were told at the time now not sure?) Golden Laced Wyandottes, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 Light Brahma, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Welsummer, 1 Black Silkie all hens and 1 Mille Fleur Rooster...