I hope these are better! I can’t get too close to them without them freaking out. Well the only way I can describe their size is that they are smaller than my golden comet hen.
Hello everyone! I just recently took in some hens from a friend of mine who got the hens from someone else. My friend did not know much about the hens other than they were hens. However, I suspect they are some sort of game fowl. Maybe old English? They are very flighty and apprehensive around...
As long as he still has his spurs he should be able to protect the flock to the best of his ability. As to if he is mating with your hens I would recommend candling some of the eggs from your hens. If that isn’t an option for you then you could just watch them really closely like you have been...
Hey everyone! I need help distinguishing what breed one of my chicks is. I bought this chick from rural king and the sign told me it was a silver laced Wyandotte. However, the coloring on this chick does not look like a Wyandotte. Any help would be great, thanks!
Update:
First off I would like to thank everyone who has helped! So as of last night my hen developed a limp. She’s had this lump on her leg for about a week but I’ve just been hoping it would go away. But since it hasn’t I have started spraying it once a day with apple cider vinegar and it...
Hey everyone! This is only my second post, unfortunately it isn’t under better circumstances. I have a golden comet hen who recently developed a blackish lump on her leg. I doubt it is bumblefoot but any advice would be great! Thanks!
Hey everyone! I’m new to backyard chickens so here’s a little about my chickens. I currently am raising 4 chicks and 1 guinea keet. I’ve had chickens in the past and currently have 1 grown golden comet hen and one pearl guinea cock.
Hi everyone! This is my first post, unfortunately it’s not under better circumstances. My golden comet hen has developed a leg problem. Her ankle area in her left leg has become red/black and very swollen. It doesn’t seem to be bothering her but it worries me and it needs to be fixed. I doubt it...