About four months old and Angelina's crown and the things beneath her beak (don't know what they are called) seem to have gotten huge compared to my other hens of the same age. Is she still a she????
Tried to post earlier so forgive if a duplicate. We adopted this hen and now nexUae her comb is growing so much larger than her siblings, thinking she may not be a pullet. She is between 6 and 9 weeks old. Any thoughts as to Roo or pullet?
My GC from hatchery are all supposed to be pullets but I am not sure about this one. Demonstrating some Roo like behavior. Is it too early to tell? I also have a white Plymouth Rock babe that I fear may be a Roos and will post a pix of her later. Any ideas?
We live in south Florida and I am new to raising chickens. Have three six week old silkies and nine two week old mixed batch (barred rock, Plymouth Rock and golden comets). Everyone is still inside and I am very worried about the transition to Florida heat in the summer. I have a covered run...
I post a new question nearly every day as a chicken newbie. Three times this week, after handling my six week old silkies, I noticed tiny little any like bugs walked on me. Really so small I could barely see them. Figure it is something on the chicks but have no idea what mites or lice or other...
I have five week old silkies that are bored to tears in the brooder. They are in the garage that never drops below 80 and haven't used a heat lamp for a few days. I am cocnerned about moving yhrm to coop because it is in the bigh 80s and 90s herr. I boughgt battery oprrated fans for coop to...
My baby Tess has had the runs. Pooping frequently and lose. Brown and last time was just clear liquid. Sorry for the tmi but I really need suggestions. She is kn chick starter still with treats of lettuce and sprouts. Nothung newly added. She seems fine otherwise. What should I do? I haven't...