So I assume you now know what they look like full grown. Any photos? I bought what I thought was a pure Cayuga (but I think it was a Cayuga/Appleyard cross. All first generations were mostly all black a couple had that somwhat yellow patch like yours (I probably should have known something...
Thanks. I followed the instructions from this article I found on backyard chickens and put her into one of my empty Rabbit hutches. https://the-chicken-chick.com/broody-breaker-when-hens-mood-to-hatch/ This is a great site. I will post photos of baby chicks in about a week if all goes well.
So do you think I should put the eggs back under the original broody hen and try to get the other hen to stop being broody. I was thinking I could put her in the other empty coop for a couple of days with out any eggs (but food and water of course).
So....Now I have two broody chickens.
I have one chicken that loves to go broody. Last year she went broody twice. First time she had 2 hatch the second time one. She went Broody again this spring. I kept taking the eggs from her but it didn't stop her broodiness. I finally decided to...
Mine are a 3 too. They just started laying yesterday. I am a little disappointed. I was really hoping for dark chocolate colored eggs. Oh well, they are still eggs and pretty.
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Thanks so much for the advice. I will get some of the wound care you recommend. She seems to be fine. She is eating,pooping and drinking fine. I have her inside and am cleaning the box she is on every couple of hours. I will trim up the rooster. I do have some saddles and will...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Two years ago.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? 17
(3) What breeds do you have? Golden Lace Wynadote, Silver Lace Wynadote, Arucana, Cuckoo Maran, Brown Leghorn, Rhode Island Red or NH Red, and a bunch of mixed breeds...
White chicken 1 day after back was injured by what I assume was the rooster. Cleaned it out with soap and water. Then dabbed it with a wash cloth dipped in a very weak water and iodine solution. Wound is still open and pooling blood. Yesterday covered it with gauze and taped it on. She ripped it...