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Will do! And thank you very much!

They're on the dumor starter/grower and get enough food that I sometimes worry their little crops will pop! I did just remove the two problem cockerels and they did pull some feathers out the others (only tiny patches on 3 other birds above the tail or shoulders) but if these are feather picked...

I bought some eggs from a woman selling hatching eggs at a chicken swap and were told they were mostly silkie/cochin bantam mixes but I would have a few necked necks mixed it cause they sometimes get into the hens' yard. From the batch I got 2 really nice looking naked necks, but I also got 2 of...

Anyone have some insight on this little guy's gender? I'm trying to make sure my cockerel is indeed a cockerel.

I've had chickens for the last 2 years now and I bought some dyed chicks that were for sale at the local feed shop this year. Their dyed down is almost gone but it looks like I might have 3 different breeds or maybe just some hatchery quality birds. Chicken #1 Chicken #2 Chicken #3

I have a questionable BSL that came from my blue splash EE rooster and Barred Rock hen that is supposed to be a cockerel but with it round plump body and short tail makes me question that. The comb looks cockerel compared to the pullet's smaller one and it was hatched with a yellow head spot and...

Thanks for the quick reply and that's definitely good to know! That's a nice roo you have there! I love the color.

I hatched some eggs from my birds but in particular I'm curious about my supposed Black sexlinks. I crossed my BR hen to my EE rooster (who I suspect carries the dominate white gene) but my "black" sexlinks have come out gray (Blue?) and black. Are they still "black sexlinks" if not completely...

Okay, I have a simple question about some black sexlinks I hatched. I've made an incubator from an old ice chest that works good and decided to try it out by hatching some of my own eggs from my flock. I used my eggs (Barred Rock hen and EE rooster) but when they hatched they're not black like...

I will hold onto both of them at least until I hear some crowing to be absolutely sure. I mostly wanted some insight so I can start on a stratagy in case I do for sure have 2 roosters. One I can manage, I just don't want any fighting. I'd hate if any of them got hurt.

Thank you everyone so much for the feedback! I'm glad to know their sex. I was hoping for at least one hen out of the two (I also have 8 more hens of different breeds, but I believe there is someone in my area who breeds the EEs and may can trade one of my roosters for a hen and I pay the...

I don't know if it matters or not, but they also just recently got over a bout of cocdidosis (Sunday was their last day of meds) and the blue splash was the one who had it the worse out of everyone and is just starting to get the color in its face back. The brown was hardly affected (didn't show...

Ah! Thank you, I'll get clearer shots of their combs in the daylight tomorrow.

These two are a little over 5 weeks and were sold to me as Ameraucana from the local feed store but I would be just as happy if they turned out to be EEs instead. I'm pretty sure the grey is a rooster (behaves like rooster and has the rust colored feathers on the shoulders and long tail...

My 10 getting ready for a nap! Everyone's chicks are just soooooo cute!! <3

The brooder is 5 square foot total, but I'm going to start on getting them in something bigger today. They don't look to be over-heated since they walk and run around with no panting or wings away from the body. I have a temperature gun I use to judge the heat of the floor, but I'll bring an...

I'm pretty sure they're 4 to 5 days old with the Ameraucana's are probably around 8 or 9. I have them in a 5 sqft box with a white heat light, but I have heard the red is better for blood and such. I try to keep the heat around 95 to 90. I can make a larger brooder if that will help. And I'll...

Hello! I'm new here to BYC as well as raising chicken in general. This is my first season trying my hand at them and so far I've had my share of good and bad luck. My first try at chickens were squashed when my 7 three week old birds (3 buttercups, 2 golden sex-links and 2 Easter eggers) were...