everything was going so smoothly. the chickens would go home every night to roost in the coop. they were happy and would fly across the yard.
a little back story is that i bought three rhode island reds. one ended up being a rooster but it was working. they were like a team of three...
thanks for the replys everyone. so about the 6-7 weeks.... I did some thinking about that estimate. i have never kept strict records, it was more of a guess. but i remembered that i sent a photo to mom when i got them from the feed store. it dated jun 27 which means they are at least 2...
Thank you. i think it is about 6-7 wks old. Not quite sure about the breed. At the store i asked for brown egg laying kind. All three birds looked nearly identical until recently. then i noticed this one had a curved comb. since then, it has had a growth spurt and slightly surpassed...
so this is my 1st try @ this. i bought 3 browns from local store. i asked if they were all hens and was told yes. now the runt of the litter is the biggest while developing a much bigger comb, jowls, pointier feathers, and has some green tint to tail feathers. I'm just a little nervous and...