I have a beautiful ameracauna who is under a year old. She was my first layer, and laid every day. All of a sudden, she stopped laying, and hasn't laid in over 3 months. She doesn't have mites, I don't believe she's stressed (she hasn't told me anyway ). She's not molting....just not laying. Help!!
Sadly, my dog, who had no interest for over a month in the chickens ... (trained with positive reinforcement, the left the dogs and chickens alone many, many times) killed Ricky the rooster. :0( Now looking for another rooster. Any suggestions?
Thanks hdowden ... his comb was throwing me off as well. It doesn't seem to fit into anything I could find ... I was thinking maybe a Chanticleer mix? He gets rather peckish in the heat ...
Thanks Pele ... I am obviously a novice and spent $$ on her to get a Marans ... won't be buying from that person again. Any thoughts on what mix Ricky might be? His crown/crest is so odd....
so, I am thinking what I was told was a Marans as a pullet ... is not a Marans... Could someone help? I am thinking she is a
barred rock
Secondly - a friend gave me this beautiful rooster - his name is "Ricky". We are not sure what kind he is - thoughts anyone?
Here's another from the...