Thank you all so much for your advice! No sooner did I post this did I go out and find a second egg out there from my other Buff Orp-- not a rooster after all, you're all correct! Thanks :)
Okay, sorry about that. For some reason it won't let me edit the thread right now. Here is a link to the album: https://www.backyardchickens.com/g/a/6556029/sponsors/
We have two 24 week old Buff Orps. Up until two weeks ago when we got rid of the Rock roo we accidentally got both Orps looked exactly the same. Then we went on vacation for a week, came home and there are now distinct differences in comb and waddles as well as thickness of legs and one just...
"Bloom where you're planted..."
My name is Katie and I'm venturing into the world of urban chickens. Currently (Nov. 2009), it's not legal to keep chickens within my city limits. I live smack dab in the city, two blocks down from a 7-11. I have a loving and supportive partner (who thinks I'm...
I've got nine 2 week old pullets and one is having trouble passing stool. Some background: they're in a large brooder with a heat lamp still, plenty of room to get away from the light or get under it if they're chilly. I've been giving room temperature water to them all and this particular chick...
Home from a vacation and have been anxiously awaiting eggs from my five hens. Looking daily in the coop and the yard but found ten eggs in my compost bin yesterday! Very excited, just in time considering egg recalls. But now what? Here are my questions:
1. When I collect the eggs what do I do...