Well, my bantam isn't necessarily tiny; in fact, she's larger than my reds, but she's not a roo (I see no waddle & she hasn't ever behaved in a roo way). The other hens used to chase her around some, but never really picked or pecked at her. "Hairyetta" is content to just roost all day long...
Last year I purchased a bantam from my local farm store to raise with my three other chickens (all Redstars). All of my girls are layers except for my bantam; why is this?
I have 5 hens: 1 bantam, 2 redstars, and 1 redrock who're all around 5 months old-old enough to be laying. My wonder though is why all my girls are not laying; on average I'm getting 2 eggs a day. I know my bantam has only laid 1 egg because it was blueish, but I'm not sure who's been laying...
I'm a green chicken mom and have been doing research on what types of chickens I'm raising. I know I have a leghorn, and according to pictures, the rooster is very colorful. My leghorn is white like a hen, but has a full red waddle and crows...hens don't crow, right?