so I have some Barred rock chicks and my darkest one has a waddle and a comb. they came from Tractor Supply. should be a pUllet. very dark bird. I am at a loss. has all the signs of being a pUllet dark legs everything. is four weeks old should I just wait it out and see what happens?
Sorry I keep asking LOL but I cannot take the wait & I can't seem to figure it out myself. 1 I am sure is a pullet & another I KNOW is a cock but other than that I am at a loss. I was told it could be harder because they are tractor supply chicks & they are not always as pure as they could be. 2...
I have 1 week old barred rocks. One is already getting tail feathers way before the others. Wonder if this could be a girl? I heard they feather out first.
Hi all. I have not been on here since 2013. I was raising Rhode island reds then & lost them to a coon. Then i had a baby. Baby had liver disease. Baby got liver transplant. Life went kinda back to normal so now I made a better coop & went & got myself 6 barred rock chicks.
I am so happy to be...
My hen laid a "rubber" egg. I am pretty sure this means she needs calcium. I have 2 older hens & 2 chicks just over 2 months. I had 8 other chicks but they were all roosters & I just recently traded them for the hens. I am confused about what feed to give them.The hens need laying feed & the...
HAHAHA! Yeah My daughter's mini Rex rabbit gave birth last night. We went out to check on the babies when my supposed to be hens started to crow LOL! They are cock a doodle DUDES!!!
Nope I am pretty sure My chickens are mostly roosters. Their tail feathers are getting all weird looking. Green feathers on the neck....I got ripped off. :( Will post pic. If I can get a clear one. The hen still looks like a hen & I have a man who wants to trade a couple of red star hens for a...